59424 christmas eve pork pie Recipes

christmas with louise, as a joke , my brother, jay, used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before christmas. he said all he wanted was for santa to fill them., what they say about santa reviewing behavior and checking the list twice must be true because every christmas morning, although jay s kids stockings overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty., year i decided to make his dream come true. i put on sunglasses and with a hat pulled down and went in search of an inflatable love doll. they don tsp sell those things at walmart., i had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. if you ve never been in an x-rated store, don tsp go. you ll only confuse yourself. i was there an hour saying things like, what does this do you re kidding me! who would buy that finally, i made it to the inflatable doll section. i wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my car so i could use the car pool lane, during rush hour. finding what i wanted was difficult. love dolls come in many different models. the top of the line , according to the side of the box, could do things i d only seen in a book on animal husbandry. i settled for lovable louise. she was at the bottom of the price scale. to call louise a doll took a huge leap of imagination., on christmas eve , with the help of an old bicycle pump, louise came to life., my sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after santa had come and gone, i filled the dangling pantyhose with louise s pliant legs and bottom. i also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. i went home, and giggled for a couple of hours., next morning my brother called to say that santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him very happy but had left the dog confused. she would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. we all agreed that louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional christmas dinner., my grandmother noticed louise the moment she walked in the door. what the hell is that she asked. my brother quickly explained , it s a doll. . who would play with something like that granny snapped. i had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. where are her clothes granny continued., boy , that turkey sure smells nice, gran, jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. but granny was relentless. why doesn tsp she have any teeth again, i could have answered, but why would i it was christmas and no 1 wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, hang on granny! hang on! ., my grandfather , a delightful old man with very poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, hey, who s the naked gallon by the fireplace i told him she was jay s friend. a few minutes later i noticed grandpa by the mantel, talking to louise. not just talking, but actually flirting. it was then that we realized this might be grandpa s last christmas at home., dinner went well. we made the usual small talk about who had died , who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. the cat screamed. i passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. my brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants laughing and granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car., it was indeed a christmas to treasure and remember. later in my brother s garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of louise s collapse. we discovered that louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape , we restored her to perfect health., louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. i think grandpa still asks about her whenever he can get out of the house

cherry pie filling, whole-berry cranberry sauce, sugar, quick-cooking tapioca, uncooked, lemon juice, cinnamon, butter, milk

unbaked pie shells, lean ground pork, lean ground beef, mashed potatoes, salt to taste, ground black pepper to taste, ground nutmeg, egg white

onion, chopped, butter, lean pork, ground, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, cornstarch, water, pastry for double-crust pie

veal bones, bay leaf, onion, roughly chopped, black peppercorns, boneless pork legs or 2 lbs boneless pork shoulder, cubed, cayenne pepper, ground ginger, ground mace, dried sage, dried marjoram, salt, pepper, milk, water, mixed with the milk, lard (i.e.crisco) or 5 oz vegetable shortening (i.e.crisco), flour or 2 cups, beaten egg (to glaze)

lean ground pork, onion, finely chopped (3/4 cup), garlic clove, minced, dried savory, crumbled, salt, ground allspice, black pepper, all-purpose flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, cold vegetable shortening, cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, whole milk, spicy tomato cranberry preserves

lean ground pork, ground cinnamon, onion, chopped, salt, stalk celery, chopped, bay leaf, water, baking potatoes, peeled and cubed, refrigerated pie crusts

ground pork, onion, peeled and grated, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh sage, bread crumbs, discs prerolled , refrigerated pie dough (such as pillsbury), eggs, beaten

ground pork (could use ground beef, turkey or chicken ), onion, peeled and minced, garlic, minced, olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh sage (i use almost 2 tbsp.) **or sub in an italian herb blend. i find rosemary, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, fennel all work well and in combination, bread crumbs (fresh, plain , italian...whatever you like), discs prerolled , refrigerated pie dough (puff pastry works great too), eggs, beaten, options, i have peeled and grated 1 apple and added it to the filling mix with good results. i prefer a granny smith or a fuj, but use what you like if you go this route., saute diced jalapenos , poblanos or bell peppers with the onion and garlic and add to the meat mixture., pepperoncini (chopped ) and feta cheese crumbles work deliciously too and adds a different flavor level., saute chopped mushrooms with the onions and garlic., adding 2-4 tbsp. of cream to the meat mix will make for a moister filling., chopped olives, toasted pine nuts

potatoes, peeled and cubed, milk, butter, divided, salt, pepper, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, all-purpose flour, beef broth, dried thyme, corn, drained, cubed cooked pork

double crust pie crust, potatoes, peeled, ground pork, minced garlic, chopped onion, beef broth, ginger, nutmeg

frozen pie crust, pork sausage, browned and drained, southern-style frozen hash-brown potatoes, thawed, sliced green onion, chopped red and green bell pepper, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, eggs, milk, seasoned salt, coarsely ground pepper

phyllo dough, frozen spinach, cottage cheese, salt, dill, minced garlic, cream cheese, softened, feta cheese, crumbled, onion, chopped, pepper, eggs, butter, melted

pork bones, water, parsley and thyme, black peppercorns, cider (1 fl oz), gelatin, onion, granny smith apple, pork breast (trimmed weight), salt and white pepper, egg, water (7 fl oz), lard (5 oz), salt, all-purpose flour (16 oz plain flour)

ground pork, onion, chopped fine, salt, pepper, cinnamon, allspice, uncooked double crust pie crusts, potatoes , mashed like you would make them for dinner

diced pork shoulder, cut into 1/4 cubes, salt and pepper, ground sage (or 2-3 leaves ), dry mustard, allspice, pork bone, veal bone, onions, chopped, bay leaf, marjoram, thyme, lard (yum), flour, water, milk , combine with the water

coarsely ground lean pork (best to grind your own), yellow onion, peeled and chopped, eggs, beaten, cayenne pepper, ground sage, worcestershire sauce, salt & freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, salt, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, shortening, egg, distilled white vinegar, ice water

dried porcini mushrooms, onions, carrots, garlic, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, button mushrooms, sliced or quartered, minced venison, minced pork, flour, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste , diluted in 1/2 cup water, marsala, worcestershire sauce , to taste, potatoes, parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks, full-fat milk, butter, melted, plus extra to dot on the top, freshly ground nutmeg