Free Recipe Half Moon Meat Pies

Recipe Preparation: cooking and baking

Recipe Serves: 8

Ingredients for Half Moon Meat Pies Recipe

1-1/2 c Ground round
1 Whole onion – chopped
1 c Mushrooms
3 tb Margarine – solid
1-1/2 c Sour cream
1 ds Nutmeg
1-1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Black pepper
2 c All-purpose flour
1 tb Sugar
1/2 c Shortening
1 Egg

Half Moon Meat Pies Preparation

This is an extremely easy and versatile meat pie. Use the hamburger meat in this recipe or use cooked chopped beef roast or cooked and chopped chicken in filling. Salt is to be divided between pastry and filling.

1. Melt margarine in skillet. Saute the mushrooms, onions and lean ground round until lightly browned. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper and dash of nutmeg or allspice if desired. Set aside.

2. Mix the flour, remaining salt and the sugar in a bowl. Cut the shortening in until mixture is crumbly. Mix egg yolk with remaining sour cream; add to flour mixture and mix well.

3. Roll dough on floured surface and cut into 18 circles. Use a sour cream carton for circle size guide or any other cutter that will give you about 18 circles. Place 1 heaping teaspoon filling in center of each circle. Fold over and seal edges, pressing with a fork dipped in flour.

Mix egg whites with 1 tablespoon water; brush over pies. Add a few sprinkles of sesame seed or celery seed at this point if desired.

4. Begin cooking and baking in a preheated 400-degree F oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve immediately. When rewarming these, do so slowly so sour cream will not curdle. Best warmed in oven.

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