Grandmas Country Pot Pie By Freda Recipes

GRANDMA'S POTPIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in onion powder and salt. Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Top with potatoes and vegetables. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add broth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over vegetables. , For crust, in a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk until a soft dough forms. , On a floured surface, roll dough into a 9-in. square. Place over filling; flute edges and cut slits in top. Brush with melted butter. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

CLASSIC POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Prepare crusts for two-crust pie, using a nine-inch pie pan or four smaller, individual-size pie tins.
• In medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, add onion and cook two minutes or until onions are tender.
• Stir in flour, salt and pepper until well blended.
• Gradually stir in broth and milk; stirring constantly until bubbly and thickened.
• Add chicken and vegetables; remove from heat.
• Spoon into crust-lined pan; top with second crust. Flute edges and cut slits in several places.
• Bake at 425 degrees for approximately 30-40 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let stand five minutes before serving.

GRANDMA'S GROUND BEEF PIE

Steps:

• In a skillet on med heat cook first 5 ingredients till meat is no longer any pink.
• Add any seasoning of your choice.
• Drain off any fat.
• Press into a ungreased 9 inch pie plate
• Put the cheese on top.
• In a bowl combine eggs,Milk,and biscuit mix , Mix well.
• Pour over cheese.
• Bake at 400°F for 35 min or until knife or toothpick comes out clean.
• In addition you can pour gravy over this wonderful meat pie YUMMM.

GRANDMA CARLSON'S TURKEY POT PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together 2 cups of flour with salt. Using a pastry cutter, cut the vegetable shortening and 6 tablespoons of cold butter into the flour mixture until the butter and shortening are the size of small peas. Sprinkle on cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and gently gather the moistened dough together with a fork until it just begins to clean flour from the side of the bowl. Separate the dough into 2 equal-size pieces, form into rounds, and refrigerate until needed.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the carrots, onion, and celery with black pepper until the onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Transfer the mixture into a bowl; set aside. Place 2 tablespoons of flour into a resealable plastic zipper bag, and toss the cooked turkey meat into the flour; shake the bag to coat. Melt 2 more tablespoons of butter in the same skillet over medium heat, and cook the turkey meat in the butter until the flour coating turns golden brown, about 10 minutes. Pour the chicken broth into the skillet about 1/2 cup at a time, and stir until the broth begins to simmer and thicken, about 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the cooked vegetables, green beans, cream of mushroom soup, cream-style corn, parsley, and thyme until the filling is thoroughly combined.
• Roll out one of the dough pieces on a floured work surface to a circle about 11 inches in diameter, then fit the crust into a 10-inch pie dish. Pour the filling into the bottom crust. Roll out the second crust into an 11-inch circle, lay it on top of the filling, then pinch and fold the two crusts together at the edges to seal. Cut 5 slits into the top crust to vent steam.
• Bake the pie in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until the filling is bubbling and the crust is golden brown, about 25 more minutes.

GRANDMAS HAMBURGER PIE WITH CORNBREAD TOPPING

Steps:

• Brown hamburger, onion and green peppers in pan.
• Drain the grease.
• Stir in corn and tomatoes and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour into a 9x13-inch pan.
• Mix cornbread topping and pour over hamburger mixture.
• Bake at 425° for 35-45 minute.

GRANDMAS COUNTRY SAUSAGE GRAVY N BISCUITS BY FREDA

Steps:

• Make Bisicuits below before making gravy.
• GRAVY: Brown sausage, Drain, Reserving 2-3 Tbs grease; set sausage aside.
• Stir flour into pan with the 2 tbs grease, gradually add milk. Stir. Stir over Medium heat until gravy thickens. add salt and pepper, and the sausage, stir and serve over biscuits below.
• BISCUITS: Sift and Mix all dry ingredients in bowl. with fork cut in 1/3Cup shortening, until mix resembles coarse crumbs.
• ADD: milk, mix until soft dough forms a ball. Turn out on light floured surface. Knead Gently for 1 min.
• Roll into 1/2-3/4 inch thickness. Cut with 2inch round cutter. Melt 2 TBS shortening, and pour into baking pan, Place Biscuits in pan, turning so each biscuit gets greased in melted shortening.
• BAKE: Biscuits, 450 degrees until golden brown, about 15 min. Makes 12-15 Biscuits
• TO SERVE: Pour Sausage Gravy over Biscuits split in 1/2. Enjoy your Country Breakfast. Add an egg & Hashbrowns or Grits, and that is a down home country Breakfast to enjoy.