Double Crust Bean Pie Recipes

PIE CRUST FOR DOUBLE CRUST

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt together in a bowl. Add the shortening and mix it into the flour and salt with a fork or your fingertips until the mixture has the texture of course crumbs. Mix in the water, little at a time. Refrigerate to chill before rolling out the dough.

DOUBLE CRUST BEAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and green pepper until tender. Sir in beans, salsa, red bell pepper, chili powder, cayenne and black pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Spoon half of the mixture into one of the pie crusts and cover with half of the cheese. Repeat with remaining beans and cheese. Top with remaining crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

DOUBLE CRUST BEAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and green pepper until tender. Sir in beans, salsa, red bell pepper, chili powder, cayenne and black pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Spoon half of the mixture into one of the pie crusts and cover with half of the cheese. Repeat with remaining beans and cheese. Top with remaining crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

BEEF AND BEAN PIE

Steps:

• If you want to use a 2 crust pie shell you can or use what the recipe calls for which is 1 (8 oz.) can of Pillsbury refrigerated crescent rolls.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Fry ground beef and onion together until brown and onion is tender.
• Drain meat.
• Stir in salt, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, beans and tomato paste.
• Simmer while preparing crust.
• (If using crescent rolls, separate cough into 8 triangles. Arrange triangles in ungreased 9 or 10 inch pie pan in a spoke fashion with narrow tips of triangles extending over pan 4 inches. Press dough over bottom of pan. Spoon meat mixture into crust; top with cheese if desired. Bring tops of dough over filling to center).
• (If using pie crust then just spoon meat mixture into pie crust and top with cheese if desired. Put top crust on and make a few slits in it).
• Bake 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

BEEF & BUTTER BEAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease bottom of cast iron skillet with Crisco and sprinkle with salt.
• Bring skillet to med-high temperature.
• Crumble ground beef all over skillet.
• After a minute or so, turn heat to medium.
• Use a heavy duty spoon to squash beef while browning to keep an even crumble.
• Add 1/4 c onion, 1 tsp thyme, a light layer of black pepper, ground mustard, and cayenne.
• Add 1 can of butter beans, reserve liquid.
• Let cook for a bit.
• Add 1/2 the reserved bean liquid.
• Let cook for a bit.
• Sprinkle with flour to thicken.
• Then add the remaining bean liquid.
• Let cook down until it is moist but not soupy.
• Put into mixing bowl and let cool to warm temperature.
• Make double pie crust. Use your preferred recipe. Make sure to prick bottom crust with fork. Do not bake prior to filling.
• Add chopped pickles.
• If the mixture is cooled, mix in 2 eggs.
• Scoop into pie shell, cover with top crust, cut three vent slits into top.
• Cook for 30 minutes.
• Let cool for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Eat :).