Homemade Hot Pockets

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 large egg

Recipe

• 1 add flour, shortening and salt to a food processor. pulse until the mixture resembles sand.
• 2 with the machine on, slowly add the water in a thin stream until the dough forms a ball (you may not need the entire cup of water - i usually go until my food processor blade won't spin anymore).
• 3 on a lightly-floured surface, form the dough into two equal rounds.
• 4 place the rounds in a large bowl, cover and refrigerate for approximately 30 minutes.
• 5 beat the egg with one teaspoon of water. set aside.
• 6 preheat oven to 400°.
• 7 on the floured surface, cut the dough into 6-8 equal portions. roll out into a thin round (not so thin it will tear; about 1/8" thick or so). trim into a 6" round (i use a salad bowl as a guide, placing it on top and running a knife around the edge).
• 8 repeat with all of the dough. any scraps i usually make some more.
• 9 place ingredients of your choice in the middle, leaving room for sealing the dough around the edge. some ideas:.
• 10 taco - seasoned taco meat, topped with cheddar cheese.
• 11 pizza - pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni.
• 12 once you place the stuffing into the middle, brush the egg wash around the edges. fold over (making a half-moon) and pinch the opening. place onto a greased cookie sheet.
• 13 repeat with remaining rounds.
• 14 brush all of the hot pockets with the remaining egg wash.
• 15 bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.