Not so Anna Olson

In November last year, I attended Anna Olson’s cooking demo. She showed us how to make meat pie and since then, I have wanted to make one at home.  I did not follow her recipe and ended up creating my own, primarily to match the ingredients I had on hand, but also because it felt like a good time to play-play. When I shared the meat pie photos on my facebook page, I received several requests for the recipe and here it is. I know my meat pie does not look as professional as Anna's but I am happy with it because it tasted really good. Try it. The test is in the tasting. And if you are feeling playful, by all means, get crazy. I hope you will let us know about it. 

Quay Po Cooks’ meat pie

Fillings ingredients:

2 tbs bacon oil

1 kg ground beef

1 large onion,chopped

1 tsp chopped rosemary

1 tsp chopped thyme

1 tsp chopped sage

1 tbs chopped basil

1 tbs chopped garlic

1 tbs minced ginger

3/4 cup water
1 tsp flour

2 celery ribs, chopped

2 carrots, chopped

4 teaspoons chicken bouillon

2 medium potatoes, diced

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon clove

salt and pepper to taste

1 egg

1/4 tsp nutmeg

2 pcs 9 inch pie crusts (click here to get the recipe but omit the sugar)

Method:

Mix meat with chopped rosemary, thyme, sage, salt and pepper and set aside. Heat oil in pan and sauté garlic, ginger and onion till onion is translucent. Add meat and mix well and stir fry till brown. Stir in water, celery, carrot, potato, chicken boullion and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 7-8 minutes. Add in cinnamon, clove and nutmeg, flour and mix well. Turn off heat and let it cool slightly before spoon into pie shells. Cover with pastry topping. Brush beaten egg lightly on crust. Bake 375°F 30-40 minutes. Serve with béchamel sauce and your favorite vegetables.

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