Farmhouse Pork And Apple Pie Food

FARMHOUSE PORK AND APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Cook bacon in an ovenproof 12 inch skillet until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• In drippings, saute onions until tender; remove with a slotted spooon and set aside.
• Dust pork lightly with flour. Brown a third at a time in drippings, adding oil if needed.
• To pork, add bacon, onions, apples, sage,nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir in cider and water.
• Cover and bake at 325 for 2 hours or until pork is tender.
• In a saucepan, cook potatoes in boiling water until tender.
• Drain, and mash with milk and 3 tablespoons butter.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove skillet from oven and spread potatoes over pork mixture.
• Melt remaining butter; brush over potatoes.
• Broil 6 inches from the heat for 5 minutes or until topping is browned.
• Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

APPLE PORK PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour and salt; mix well. Add cheese; toss to coat. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water only until moistened. Form into a ball. Roll two-thirds of the ball into a 11-in. circle; place in a 9-in. pie pan, lining the bottom and sides. Roll remaining pastry into an 8-in. circle; cut into eight wedges. Chill pastry shell and wedges while preparing filling. , Brown pork in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add water, onion, sage and salt. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until meat is tender. Combine flour and milk to form a smooth paste; gradually add to pork mixture. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Spoon half into prepared shell. Top with apples and sprinkle with sugar. Spoon remaining pork mixture over apples. Arrange pastry wedges on top. , Bake, uncovered, at 450° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 30-40 minutes longer or until pastry is lightly browned and crisp.

FARM APPLE PAN PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder; cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine yolks and cold water. Sprinkle over dry ingredients; toss with fork. If needed, add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until mixture can be formed into a ball. , Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll half of dough to fit a 15x10 x1-in. baking pan. , Sprinkle apples with lemon juice; arrange half of them over dough. Combine the sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; sprinkle half over apples. Top with remaining apples; sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture. , Roll remaining dough to fit pan; place on top of filling and seal edges. Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Cut vents in top crust. Bake at 400° until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 50 minutes.