Grammas Meat Pie Food

GRANDMA'S GROUND BEEF PIE

Steps:

• In a skillet on med heat cook first 5 ingredients till meat is no longer any pink.
• Add any seasoning of your choice.
• Drain off any fat.
• Press into a ungreased 9 inch pie plate
• Put the cheese on top.
• In a bowl combine eggs,Milk,and biscuit mix , Mix well.
• Pour over cheese.
• Bake at 400°F for 35 min or until knife or toothpick comes out clean.
• In addition you can pour gravy over this wonderful meat pie YUMMM.

FRENCH MEAT AND VEGETABLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onion until tender, 1-2 minutes. Remove and set aside. Brown beef and pork together until no longer pink; drain. Combine onion, meat, potatoes, vegetables and seasonings. , On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of dough to a 1/8-in.- thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim even with rim. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Fill crust with meat mixture. Place crust over filling; trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top. If desired, brush with egg. , Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes.

PASTIES (HANDHELD MEAT PIES)

Steps:

• Brown meat with onion soup mix and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Peel, dice, and par-boil potatoes and carrots.
• Add potatoes, carrots, and peas to meat and mix.
• Roll out pie crust to about a 6" circle.
• Add ½ to 1 cup of the meat mixture to the pie crust.
• Brush a little water to one edge of the pie crust.
• Gently fold the crust over and seal with a fork or your preferred method.
• Place the pasties on an un-greased cookie sheet and brush with egg and cut two or three vent holes.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until done.

FRECH MEAT PIE (GREAT-GREAT GRANDMA'S RECIPE)

Steps:

• 1. Place ground pork, onions, garlic and water in large pan and simmer on medium low until all water boils away (about 1 1/2 hours) stirring occasionally. Do not allow to brown at the end.
• 2. While meat is cooking, peel and boil potatoes as you would for mashed potatoes. Do not add butter or milk. Can use left over mashed potatoes, if you have them, but there will be enough fat from the pork. Mash thoroughly with a fork.
• 3. When potatoes and meat are done, combine and add spices. Taste and add more depending on your family's taste. We usually heap the above measurements, but use your own discretion.
• 4. Place bottom pie crust in pan. Add filling and top with top crust. Cut a few small slits for steam to escape. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes. Tent loosely at the end if browning too quickly. Serve with a tossed salad and "Fifth Generation Salad Dressing", posted below.

GRAMMA'S MEAT PIE

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, cook hamburger on medium heat, breaking it up into very small pieces. Add a dash of salt and pepper.
• 2. Half way through cooking, about 5 minutes, add finely diced onion and continue to cook meat almost to the point of browning. Be careful not to over cook the meat, you don't want it brown. It should be very moist with no pink left.
• 3. Remove skillet from the heat and drain any excess grease. Add the potatoes, 2 tablespoons of butter, Morton's seasoning and granulated garlic, stir to combine. Set aside to cool.
• 4. According to package direction, lay the first pie crust into pie plate. Make sure it is evenly and firmly pressed into place.
• 5. Add the cheese to hamburger and gently toss to combine. Be careful not to over mix. Pour the hamburger mix into the pie crust. Cut off excess pie crust. Dab your finger in a little water to very lightly wet the edge of the pie crust.
• 6. Lay second pie crust on top of meat. With the tip of a knife, gently cut little holes or designs into the top crust. Cut off excess/overlapping crust and crimp crust edges together. You can use a fork to press them together or use pinch/press method. To do the pinch/press. In a very quick motion, using the first finger and thumb of the left hand, brace the crust, with the index finger of the right hand push the crust into the left finger and thumb, pinch the crust pushed by the right finger, removing the right finger and gently pressing down with the left finger and thumb.
• 7. Pre-heat oven, 350. Place the pie on the middle rack and bake for 20 minutes. Melt tablespoon of butter and with a pastry brush, paint the top of the pie with the melted butter. Return pie to oven and bake an additional 20-30 minutes, until the crust is golden brown. Let the pie rest about 5-10 minutes before cutting. Enjoy~

CHURER FLEISCHTORTE (SWISS MEAT PIE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190° C (375° F - gas 5). Grease a 23 cm pie tin.
• Roll out two-thirds of the pastry, and use it to line the pie tin.
• Bake blind for 7-10 minutes.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the onion and bacon over a low heat for 3 minutes.
• Add the meat and fry until lightly browned.
• Stir in the flour and add the hot beef stock and then the wine.
• Stir until smooth and add the salt, marjoram and paprika.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Allow to cool and spread over the pastry.
• Roll the remaining pastry into a lid.
• Brush the edges with beaten egg and place the lid over the pie.
• Press the edges to seal and prick the lid with a fork in several places.
• Bake for about 40 minutes until golden brown.