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Natchitoches Meat Pie Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
MEAT FILLING:

1/2 lb. ground chuck
1 1/2 lbs. ground pork (not sausage)
2 tsp. flour
1 tsp. shortening
2 lg. onions
6 sm. scallions
3 tbsp. chopped very fine parsley
Salt and pepper
Dash cayenne pepper

PIE CRUST:

4 cup flour
2 lg. eggs
1/2 cup melted shortening (preferably lard)
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. baking powder
Little bit of milk
Directions:
Directions:
Make meat filling. Grind meat at least twice to make fine and very smooth. Brown meat in heavy iron skillet. Drain. Make a roux of flour, shortening, onions, parsley, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Combine meat and roux to make paste. Set aside to cool.

Pastry: DO NOT substitute cooking oit for lard. Sift flour, add baking powder, lard, eggs and enough milk to make a stiff dough. Roll very thin. Cut circle the size of saucer. Fill with meat mixture and fold over. Moisten edges and crimp with fork. Now freeze for late use or deep fat fry until golden brown. Prick pie so it does not explode in oil.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
10 to 18 pies

 

 

 

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