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Pastry
* 12 oz of plain (wholewheat) flour with 3 teaspoons baking powder
* large pinch of salt
* 3 oz margarine (or dripping)
* water

Filling
* 10 oz scrubbed diced cooked potatoes (never remove the skins!)
* 4 medium carrots diced
* 1 large onion or 1 leek finely chopped (saute)
* herbs, salt, pepper

Method
Sift the flour, salt and rub in the margarine

Bind with water

Cook carrots and potatoes until medium soft and then mix gently together in bowl with a little margarine, salt, pepper and herbs

Mix in the onions or leeks

Divide the pastry into 4 pieces and roll out each one into a round

Put mixture into centre of each round

Wet the edges of pastry with water

Pull over one side to the other and press down edges

Prick top of pastry

Brush with a little milk

Bake in hot over (220 C) for 25-30 mins until crisp and brown

Serve hot or cold.

Makes 4 large or 8 regular turnovers

Submitted by Carolyn Ekins