Meat Pies
Here's a hearty meal idea for ground beef that's especially delicious in the winter. Meat Pies (Serves 4) Crust 1 cup flour 3 Tbs. butter 2 Tbs. sesame seeds 1/2 tsp. salt 1/3 cup milk Pie Filling 2 lbs. ground beef (I use chuck or sirloin) 1 lb. block of Swiss cheese 1 Chinese cabbage (explained below) (You can also use a Celery cabbage.) 1 onion chopped 2 tsp. ground sage salt and pepper to taste You can find a Chinese cabbage in most grocery stores, but sometimes they are out of season. It looks like this: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. To make the crust, use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour. You can also use 2 knives to do this. Cut in until you have what looks like lumpy flour. Add the sesame seeds, salt and milk. Stir together. Use your hands to press the dough into a ball. Spray 4 oven-safe bowls with cooking spray. Divide the dough into four equal balls and put one in each bowl. Press the dough into the bottom to form the crust. Bake the crusts for...