Traditional Christmas Meat Pie

Name: Traditional Christmas Meat Pie
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 pies, 36 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 lbs ground lean pork; 3 lbs lean ground beef; 5 medium potatoes (boiled and mashed); 1 1/2 tablespoons salt; 2 teaspoons pepper; 2 large onions (chopped); 2 tablespoons dried celery flakes; 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning; 1 tablespoon sage; 1 1/2 cups water

Submitted by Poppa Doug

"This is an old family recipie that has been passed down through the generations. In our home it is considered a special Christmas treat. Serve with mashed potatoes and choice of vegetables. We like to top ours with a little ketchup."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 6 pies
Serves:: 36

ingredients

4 lbs ground lean pork
3 lbs lean ground beef
5 medium potatoes (boiled and mashed)
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons salt
2 teaspoons pepper
2 large onions (chopped)
2 tablespoons dried celery flakes
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
1 tablespoon sage
1 ¹⁄₂ cups water

directions

Cut boil and mash potatoes with a bit of milk and set aside.
In a very large pot combine meat with salt, pepper, onion, celery flakes and all seasonings and simmer on med to low heat for 1 hour. Stir occasionally.
Once cooked drain liquid from meat mixture and replace with water and add potatoes.
Mix well and refrigerate over night.
Prepare pastry and divide dough for 6 double crust pies.
Refrigerate pastry over night.
Next morning roll pastry, line pie plates and fill with meat mixture and top with pastry. Cut a few slits in top crust and brush with egg wash. (To make egg wash.
beat 1 egg with a tbsp of milk.).
Bake at 425* for 25-30 minute.
Cool and freeze in freezer bags up to 6 months.
Reheat from frozen at 350* for 45-50 minute.

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Reviews

I followed this recipe and it turned out better than the one I originally had. My husband loved it. This will become my go to meat pie for Christmas.

Deanna D.