Beef Pie
(YIELD: 25)
filling:
3 c. onions
2 c. boiling water
1/2 c. beef drippings, butter or margarine
1 c. flour, unsifted
1 1/2 qts. onion cooking liquid and water
1 t. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. gravy seasoning, if desired
2, 10 oz. pkgs. green peas, frozen
2 1/2 qts. or 3 1/8 lb. beef, cooked, diced
(about 5 1/4 lbs. raw boneless beef chuck roast with bones will be needed to make 2 1/2 9ts of cooked beef.)
crust:
2 c. flour, unsifted
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. margarine
1/4 c. cold water
procedures
1. preheat oven to 450 degrees f, (very hot oven)
2. cook onions in boiling water until tender, drain, saving the liquid,
3. stir in onion liquid and water, salt, pepper, and gravy seasoning,
4. cook, stirring constantly, until thickened,
5. stir onions, peas, and beef into gravy,
6. pour into a 12 by 20 inch baking pan.
7. cover with crust
(crust procedure)
1. mix flour and salt
2. mix in fat only until mixture is crumbly
3. add water and mix lightly
4. roll out on floured -surface into 12 by 20 inch rectangle. fit over top of pan, cut slits in
dough.
8. bake for 45 minutes or until lightly browned,
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