Liz's "Shhhh, don't tell the yoopers" Pasty Recipe

My husband has always told me "pasties should be meat, potatoes and onions...nothing else." Well, I'll admit that my husband knows a true pasty, but not being a true yooper (not yet, at least), I reserve the right to tweak the recipe a little bit. Below is the standard pasty recipe:
4 cups diced potatoes
1 cup diced onion
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

My adaptation is:
3 cups diced potatoes
1 cup diced sweet potatoes
1 cup diced onion
1 cup carrots
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper



Usually my crust is quite tough, probably due to over mixing...I cheated a little this time (due to the impending visit from one youngest sister) and used Pillsbury pie crust. The recipe for homemade pie crust is:
3 cups flour
1/2 cup shortening
8-9 tbsp. cold water



A true yooper showed me how to roll the pasties and I have yet to fully get it down. The first two are always mashed together and dough is pasted all over to cover the holes...but by the third, I usually have a decent handle on putting them together. Bake at 400F for 12 minutes, then turn the heat down to 375F for another 35 minutes and enjoy!