Hi I am from the U.P. and my mom makes the best pasties:
Crust: 6 cups flour, 2 Cups Crisco or Shortening. Blend as a pie crust. In a measuring cup blend 1 egg 1 Tablespoon Vinegar add cold water to the 2 cup mark. Mix into the flour and shortening. Mix together. I believe you will get like 12 crust out of this.
The filling is 5# of ground beef 3 large onions chopped and 10# of potatoes peeled and chopped into bite size pieces. Season meat mixture with lawrys seasoning salt and pepper Mix meat mixture and potatoes and onions together and roll crust into plate size crust fill with meat and potatoes and fold over and seal edges. Rutabages are and optional. I perfer without. Beat 1 egg and alittle water together and brush on top of the pasties. Bake at 400 for 50 to 55 Mins. Good Luck.