natchitoches meat pies
You probably don't want to tackle these unless you have a morning or afternoon too spend in the kitchen! After moving to Texas and marrying a Texas man, I heard all about meat pies and what an awesome delicacy they were! I would call this recipe easy, but labor intensive! If you have a bad back - well let's just say, the construction of these meat pies is not for the weak or faint at heart! This recipe is named after a town in Louisiana where these meat pies are famous! They taste very much like the real thing!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
5 Min
method
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yield
4 dz.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, lean
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh ground pork (not pork sausage)
- 1 cup green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon course ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- CRUST:
- 8 cups self-rising flour
- 2 cups shortening
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk
How To Make natchitoches meat pies
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Step 1Combine beef, pork, onions, and seasonings in a large Dutch Oven. Cook over medium heat, stirring until the meat loses its color. Do not over cook the meat. Sift the 1/3 cup flour over meat mixture, stirring often, until well combined with the meat. Remove from heat and cool to room temp. Place meat in a large colander to drain off excess grease. -
Step 2For crust, sift flour and cut shortening into flour. Add beaten eggs and cold milk. Form dough into a ball and then separate into 6 or 8 smaller balls of dough. Dough should be wet and a little sticky. Roll each ball of dough on a lightly floured board or pastry cloth. Cut dough into a 5 or 5 1/2 inch circle.
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Step 3To assemble, place a heaping tablespoon of filling on one side of the pastry round. Dampen the edge of pie containing meat with fingertips, fold top over meat and crimp with fork dipped in water. Prick twice on top with fork. Fry in deep fat fryer at 350 degrees until golden brown. Pies freeze well in plastic sandwich bags. To fry frozen pies, do not thaw before frying.
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Step 4Makes 48-56 small meat pies.
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