Topsy Turvy Meat Pie Recipes

TOURTIERE (FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT PIE)

Steps:

• Place flour, salt, and frozen butter slices into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse on and off until butter is about the size of peas, about 30 seconds. Stir vinegar into cold water; drizzle water/vinegar into the flour mixture. Pulse on and off until mixture is crumbly and holds together when you pinch a piece off, about 10 seconds. If dough isn't pressing together, drizzle in another teaspoon of water.
• Transfer mixture to a work surface. Press it together until it becomes a lump of dough. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
• Mix salt, pepper, thyme, sage, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, mustard, clove, and cayenne together in a small bowl.
• Place potato quarters in a saucepan; cover with cold water. Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat. Simmer until cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Scoop out potatoes and transfer to a bowl; save cooking liquid. Mash potatoes with a potato masher.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and a pinch of salt. Cook and stir until onions turn golden, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir garlic, celery, and spice blend into the skillet with onions. Stir until onion mixture is evenly coated with the spices, about 30 seconds. Add ground beef and ground pork. Ladle about 3/4 cup of the potato cooking liquid into the skillet.
• Cook and stir until meat is browned and has a very fine, almost pastelike texture. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until meat is tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 45 minutes. Stir in mashed potatoes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Divide chilled dough into 2 pieces, one just slightly larger than the other. Roll the larger piece out into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured work surface. Place in a 9-inch deep dish pie plate. Roll top crust out into a circle about 11 inches in diameter. Cut small slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape.
• Fill bottom crust with the meat mixture; smooth out the surface. Whisk egg and water together to make egg wash. Brush edges of the bottom crust with egg wash. Place top crust on the pie and press lightly around the edges to seal. Trim excess dough from the crust. Crimp the edges of the crust. Brush entire surface of the pie with egg wash.
• Place in preheated oven. Bake until well browned, about 1 hour. Let cool to almost room temperature before serving.

TOPSY-TURVY PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Brown meat in oil, add onion and green pepper.
• Cook until meat is browned and onion is transparent.
• Add rest of meat filling ingredients and mix well, and pour into a 9" pie pan.
• Mix topping, beat about 20 times, then knead 8-10 times to smooth dough.
• Roll out to fit pie pan.
• Place on meat mixture and make slits on top in the dough.
• Bake 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Let stand 1-2 minutes, and then invert over serving dish and cut into wedges.

TOURTIERE (MEAT PIE)

Steps:

• Bring potatoes to a boil in salted water. Simmer 15 minutes or until tender. Drain well and mash.
• While potatoes are cooking, brown ground beef, pork, onion, and garlic until no pink remains using a spoon to break it up. Add remaining ingredients (including mashed potatoes) except for pie crust and bread crumbs.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until thickened. Add 1 tablespoon of breadcrumbs to help the mixture hold together if needed. Cool for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Line a deep-dish pie plate with crust and add filling.
• Add top crust and seal edges. Add a few slits to allow steam to escape. Brush crust with beaten egg if desired.
• Bake for 45-55 minutes or until bubbly and crust is golden.

TOPSY TURVY MEAT PIE

Steps:

• 1) Brown onion in shortening. 2) Add beef and cook until brown and crumbly, but not hard. 3) Add salt, sauce and soup. Cook until thick. 4) Spread into pie plate. 5) Combine milk and biscuit mix in a medium bowl. 6) Spread over meat. 7) Bake at 450°F for 20 minutes. 8) Invert onto serving plate and cut into wedges.

MEAT PIES

Steps:

• For the crust: Put the frozen rolls on a baking sheet. Cover with a tea towel and let thaw and rise for 2 to 3 hours.
• For the filling: Add the oil to a large skillet and set it over medium heat. Cook the peppers and onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes and garlic, then cook for another minute. Transfer to a bowl or plate and set aside.
• Put the same skillet over medium-high heat, add the beef and cook, breaking up any lumps. Add the chili powder, cumin and 3/4 teaspoon salt and cook until the meat is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the tomato paste and 1/4 cup water and stir until combined. Mix in the cooked vegetables. Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool. When the meat is cool, add the cheese and parsley, then season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• To form: Roll out each dinner roll on a lightly floured surface into a 4-inch circle about 1/4 inch thick. Put 1 1/2 tablespoons of the meat mixture in the center of each circle. Brush around the outside of the circles with the egg wash and fold over the dough to form half-moon shapes. Press the edges together and crimp them with a fork. Put on a parchment-lined baking sheet and brush the tops with the egg wash.
• Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

TOPSY TURVY PIZZA PIE

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. Chef's Note: This is an interesting way to do a pizza. I got the idea from Deb Crane, and Maggie... and they posted videos from the Chicago pizza place that made these famous. This is my version of the dish. The whole idea is to put all your ingredients into an ovenproof bowl, and drape the crust over the bowl. Then, after it bakes, you invert, and remove the bowl. And you have Pizza in a bowl.
• 3. Gather your ingredients.
• 4. Place a rack in the bottom position, and preheat the oven to 400f (205c).
• 5. Chef's Note: You want a bowl to put all the ingredients in... It should be ovenproof, and 3 to 4 inches in diameter.
• 6. Add some cheese to the bottom of the bowl... my choice is mozzarella.
• 7. Add another cheese (optional), I chose provolone.
• 8. Add some pepperoni (optional).
• 9. Add some Italian sausage (optional).
• 10. Add some mushrooms (optional).
• 11. Add some pizza sauce (not optional).
• 12. Cover with the pizza crust, and let drape over the sides of the bowl.
• 13. Brush the dough with egg yolk, mixed with a bit of water.
• 14. Place into the preheated oven, and bake until the crust is brown, about 18 minutes.
• 15. Allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• 16. PLATE/PRESENT
• 17. Flip on a plate, and remove the bowl. Enjoy.
• 18. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

TOPSY-TURVY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425.
• In 9 inch glass pie pan, mix brown sugar, butter and corn syrup and spread evenly in bottom of pan. Arrange pecan halves on top.
• Make pie crusts as directed on box for two-crust pie, placing bottom crust over mixture in pie pan.
• In small bowl, mix sugar, flour and cinnamon.
• Arrange half of the apple slices in cust-lined pan and sprinkle with half of the sugar mixture. Repeat with remaining apple slices and sugar mixture.
• Top with second crust, seal edge and flute. Cut slits in several places on top of crust.
• Place pie on sheet of foil on middle rack in oven and bake 8 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 and bake an additional 35-45 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown.
• After removing from oven, immediately run knife around edge of pie to loosen.
• Place serving plate upside down over pie, turn plate and pan over. Remove pan.
• Serve warm or cool with whipped cream.

HAM VEGGIE TOPSY TURVY ROUND

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 9-inch round pan or 8-inch square pan, place melted butter. Swirl to coat bottom of pan. Sprinkle onion, broccoli, carrot, tomato and ham evenly over butter.
• In large bowl, beat Bisquick mix, buttermilk, ranch dressing mix, oil, egg and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly, until well mixed. Pour batter over ham.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately place ovenproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.