Mrs. Weasley's Meat Pies
Ingredients:
Pie Crust
2 1/2c all-purpose flour
1tsp salt
1 stick (8tbs) cold butter, cut into pieces
1/2c (8tbs) vegetable shortening, chilled and cut into pieces
1/2 to 3/4c cold water
Filling
3tbs vegetable oil
8oz chuck steak, trimmed and cut into 1/4" dice
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4-5oz mushrooms, chopped
1tbs all-purpose flour
1c chicken stock
1/8tsp ground thyme
1tbs tomato paste
salt and pepper
1 egg beaten with 1tbs water
Directions:
Pie Crust
- Place flour and salt in food processor, pulse to combine
- Scatter pieces of butter and shortening over flour mixture, pulse until mixture resembles coarse yellow meal and no white remains. About 15 pulses.
- Transfer to large bowl, sprinkle 1/2c water over mixture and toss until dough stick together. Add more water 1tbs at a time if dough is dry (better too wet than too dry).
- Divide into 2 disks, wrap in plastic wrap and chill from 2hrs-3days
Filling
- Heat 1tbs of oil in a large skillet (not non-stick if possible). Add beef in two batches and sear on high heat until crusty on all sides. Transfer each batch to a plate and set aside.
- Add remaining oil and heat on medium, add onions and mushrooms and cook until well browned.
- Add flour and mix until combined
- Add chicken broth and mix until combined
- Return beef, add thyme, tomato paste, salt and pepper
- Simmer for 2 hrs
- Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temp.
Construction
- Preheat oven to 425
- Remove chilled dough from fridge. On a generously floured surface roll out one disk very thin, cut 4.5" circles, should make approx. six
- Fit the circles into a muffin pan, fill generously with beef filling
- Roll out second disk. Cut out six 3.5" circles. You may have enough to make another 4.5" and 3.5" set.
- Brush rims with water, lay circles over filling, and press with your fingers to seal
- Brush the tops with beaten egg
- Cut slits in the top of each pie
- Bake for 10 mins, then reduce the heat to 350 and bake for an additional 20 minutes, until golden brown.
YUM!
