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Natchitoches Meat Pies
 
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 90 Minutes
Servings: 8
Pronounced NACK-uh-tish IIIIIIEEEEE!!!! this is the best meat pie in Cajun Land
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon bacon fat
1/2 lb ground beef
1 1/2 lbs ground pork
3 cups onions (chopped fine)
1 cup green onion
1 cup bell pepper (chopped fine)
3 tablespoons parsley
3 garlic cloves
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper (1/4 t white pepper if you want to use instead of black.)
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup melted shortening
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup milk
Directions:
1. filling: make a roux of flour & shortening.
2. add all other ingredients, cover and cook on LOW heat for 30 minute.
3. drain off fat.
4. cool while making pastry.
5. Pastry.
6. mix flour & baking powder; together add shortening, then eggs.
7. add milk to make a stiff dough.
8. roll very thin about 1/8 thick.
9. use a saucer to cut circles of dough.
10. fill 1/2 full.
11. fold dough over and dampen edges w/ water
12. crimp w/ fork
13. Fry in deep fryer till golden brown.
14. keep warm till served.
By RecipeOfHealth.com