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Natchitoches Meat Pies

Meat Pie Filling Meat Pie Filling
1 teaspoon shortening Melt shortening in heavy pot. Add
1 lb. ground beef meat. Cook until pink is gone. Add
vegetables and season to taste.
1 lb.ground pork meat
(Season well, as meat will lose
1 bunch green onions, chopped
seasoning during frying.) When
1 pod garlic, minced
meat is completely done and
1 bell pepper, chopped
vegetables glazed, remove from
1 medium onion, chopped
heat and drain excess liquid. Stir in
Salt, black pepper and 1 tablespoon flour.
red pepper to taste
1 teaspoon flour Meat Pie Crust
Sift dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening. Beat egg and add to milk. Work gradually into
Meat Pie Crust dry ingredients until proper consistency to roll. Break into small pieces and roll very thin. Cut into
1 quart plain flour rounds using a saucer as a guide.
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder To assemble, place a large tablespoon of prepared (completely cooled) meat along edge and
½ cup + 1 tablespoon shortening halfway in the center of round dough. Fold the other half over, making edges meet and seal with
2 eggs water. Form edges with fork. Drop in deep fat and cook until golden brown. Drain and serve hot.
1 cup milk Makes approximately 18.

Recipe courtesy of Mrs. L.J. Melder, Natchitoches, LA.

NATCHITOCHES

Celebrate, discover and explore Louisiana’s oldest city! Shop and stroll along one of the Nation’s top 5 Most
Romantic Main Streets in America and feast on one of the state’s official foods, a famous Natchitoches
meat pie!
800-259-1714 | Natchitoches.com

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