Steak and Onion Pie Recipe
Ingredients:
1 c of onions; sliced
1/4 c of shortening; melted
1/4 c of flour (all-purpose)
2 tsps of salt
1/2 tsp of paprika
1/8 tsp of pepper
A dash of ginger (ground)
A dash of all-spice (ground)
1 lb of rounded steak; sliced into inch-sized squares
9-inch pastry pie
2 c of potatoes; diced
Instructions:
Have onions sauteed in heated shortening, then set it aside. Mix all-spice, ginger, paprika, pepper, salt & flour. Dredge the meat into flour-mixture. Cook in heated shortening ’til browned.
You add enough water then simmer w/ cover for 60 mins ’til meat becomes tender. Add potatoes then continue simmering w/ cover for about 15 mins ’til cooked.
You pour onto buttered 1 & 1/2-qt casserole then add onion above. Place pastry atop then have the edges sealed. Create slits so that steam comes out freely.
Have pie baked for four hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit for about 25 mins.
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Canadian Pork Pie (Tourtiere) Recipe
Ingredients:
1 lb of pork (ground)
1/2 lb of beef (ground)
1 onion (medium); chopped
1/2 c of water
1 garlic clove; chopped
1/4 tsp of pepper
1 & 1/2 tsps of salt
1/4 tsp of sage (ground)
1/2 tsp of dry leaves of thyme
1/8 tsp of cloves (ground)
2/3 c shortening plus 2 Tbsps
1 slightly-beaten egg
2 c of flour (all-purpose)
2-3 Tbsps of ice water
Instructions:
For the egg pastry: Combine salt & flour then blend shortening in ’til it appears to be like small-sized peas. Combine 2 Tbsps of water w/ egg then add into flour-mixture ’til moistened.
Have pastry formed into ball then divide it into half then shape it into two flat rounds. You place 1 round in floured & cloth covered rolling-pin. You fold the pastry to quarters, then unfold & fit into pie pan.
Pour fillin into pastry then trim edges leaving 1/2-inch allowance. You roll the other pastry. You fold it into quarters, slice slits then place above filling & unfold. You trim leaving 1-inch allowance from edges. Fold & roll the top edges under the lower edges, press rim & seal.
For the filling: You combine pork, beef, water, garlic, seasonings & herbs. Allow to boil & cook. Stir often then reduce the heat. Continue cooking for 5 mins ’til meat turns light-brown.
Pour the meat-mixture into pastry, cover, & seal. Have the edges covered w/ 3″ foil strip 15 mins before baking is completed. Bake at preheated 425-degrees F oven for 35-40 mins ’til crust browns. Cool for 10 mins prior to slicing.
>> Canadian Pork Pie (Tourtiere) Recipe
Red Raspberry Meringue Pie Recipe
Ingredients:
3 pcs of whites of eggs
1 c of white sugar
1/2 tsp of baking-powder
1 tsp of vanilla flavor extract
14 pcs of crackers (Ritz); crushed
3/4 c of nuts; chopped
1 box of raspberries (red, frozen)
1 c of cream; whipped
Instructions:
Thoroughly drain raspberries. Beat whites ’til stiff. Add vanilla and sugar gradually. Meanwhile, mix crackers, nuts and baking-powder together. Fold it into egg-white mixture.
Next, bake about 45 mins in pie plate (9-inch) over 325 deg F; thoroughly cool. Whip the cream and fold raspberries in. Fill the meringue crust w/ cream mix. Refrigerate 1 hr before it is served.
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Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
Ingredients:
1 pie crust (9 inch); baked
1.5 c of white sugar
3 pcs of yolks of eggs; beaten slightly
1/3 c plus a Tbsp of cornstarch
2 tsps of lemon zest; grated
1.5 c of water
1/2 c of juice (lemon)
3 Tbsps of butter or margarine
2 small drops of food color (yellow)
1/2 tsp of vanilla flavor extract
3 pcs of whites of egg
1/4 tsp of cream-of-tartar
6 Tbsps of white sugar
Instructions:
Preheat the oven (400 deg F). Combine cornstarch and sugar in a 1.5-quart saucepan. Gradually stir water in.
Cook on medium stove heat, constantly stirring ’til mixture boils and thickens. Boil then stir for 1 min. Gradually stir 1/2 of mixture into the yolks.
Next, blend in hot mix in the saucepan and boil; stir for 1 min. Remove pan from the heat. Then, stir lemon zest and juice, food color and margarine in. Pour onto pie crust.
For the meringue, beat whites w/ cream-of-tartar ’til foamy and beat sugar in, a Tbsp at each time. Beat continuously ’til glossy and stiff. Make sure not to under-beat. Then, beat vanilla in.
Carefully spread meringue onto filling, sealing edges of the crust w/ meringue. Bake for 10 mins ’til delicately brown. Take out from oven and cool.
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Coconut Pie Recipe
Ingredients:
1/2 c of melted butter
1 & 1/2 c of sugar (granulated)
3 large beaten eggs
1 Tbsp of vinegar (white)
1 & 1/4 c of coconut
1 tsp of extract (vanilla)
Instructions:
Have all of the ingredients combined then pour carefully onto unbaked 9″ pastry shell. Have pie baked at three hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit for 60 mins.
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Old-Fashioned Lemon Pie Recipe
Ingredients:
1.5 c of white sugar
2 Tbsps of cornstarch
1.5 c of water
1/3 tsp of cream-of-tartar
1 Tbsp of butter
3 pcs of eggs
1 pie crust; baked
2 pcs lemons (juiced); zests grated
Instructions:
Combine 1 c of water, butter and 1 c of sugar in pan. Let it boil for 3 mins. Mix cornstarch w/ 1/2 c of water then add to pan. Stir it well.
Next, add the lemon juice and grated zests. Add yolks then thoroughly stir ’til mixture will thicken. Remove pan from the heat; let it cool.
Meanwhile, beat whites ’til stiff then add the rest of sugar to the white gradually then fold 1/3 of egg-white mix into filling. Then, pour the filling into prepared pie crust. Add the cream-of-tartar to the remaining egg-white mixture so meringue will form
Top w/ meringue. Preheat oven (400 deg F) then turn off right before putting pie in. Bake pie about 15 mins ’til meringue turns golden-brown.
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