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natchitoches meat pies

(1 rating)
bittygirl51 avatar
Recipe by
Linda Stevens
@bittygirl51
Longview, TX

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!

(1 rating)
yield 4 dz.
prep time 20 Min
cook time 5 Min

Ingredients For natchitoches meat pies

  • 1 1/2 lb
    ground beef, lean
  • 1 1/2 lb
    fresh ground pork (not pork sausage)
  • 1 c
    green onions, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    course ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp
    crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp
    cayenne pepper
  • 1/3 c
    all purpose flour
  • CRUST:
  • 8 c
    self-rising flour
  • 2 c
    shortening
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 c
    cold milk

How To Make natchitoches meat pies

  • The filling...
    1
    Combine 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.
  • The crust before filling and folding.
    2
    For 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.
  • The construction phase.
    3
    To 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.
  • The finished product! You can't eat just one!
    4
    Makes 48-56 small meat pies.
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