English Muffin Pub Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Turn oven to lowest setting.
• Split and toast muffins.
• Spray nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set over high heat. Fry bacon just until it begins to brown, about 1 minute on each side.
• Remove bacon from skillet and drain.
• Arrange toasted muffin halves on baking sheet or heat-proof serving platter and place a bacon slice on each half. Place in oven to keep warm.
• Wipe out skillet and place on low heat. Add butter to melt.
• Add onion slices and saute 3 minutes.
• Add apple slices to skillet. Sprinkle with granulated sugar and raise heat to med-high. Cook until apples and onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Scatter apples and onions evenly over the bacon-topped muffins. Return to oven to keep warm.
• Whisk together half-and-half, brown sugar and mustard.
• Pour this into same skillet and bring almost to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Cook for 1 minute more, but don't let boil.
• Transfer 2 muffin halves to each individual serving plate, topping with plenty of apples and onions. Top with sauce and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Also need 10 straight sided, deep individual foil pans.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a skillet cook onion in the butter until browned.
• Mix in garlic and brandy and continue cooking until most of the liquid has cooked away.
• Using the fine blade of a food processor grind pork well-you should end up with 4 cups.
• Add the onion mixture along with the eggs, parsley, salt, thyme, allspice and pepper; combine well.
• Pastry: In a large bowl combine flour and salt.
• Cut in butter and lard, continuing until mixture is crumbly and forms coarse crumbs.
• Beat egg in a measuring cup, mix in cold water to make 2/3 cup.
• Add egg mixture to flour mixture 2 tbsp at a time and mix with a fork.
• Using your hands form into 2 balls, 1 large and 1 small (2 to 1 ratio) On a floured board roll out the larger ball of pastry to around 1/8 inch thick.
• Cut into 5 inch circles and press them into the foil baking pans-the pans should be around 3 inches in diameter and 1 1/2 inches deep-Divide pork into the 10 lined pans.
• Roll out remaining pastry and cut it into 3&1/2 inch circles, making a small hole in the center of each for venting.
• Cover pork filling with top crusts, moistening edges and pressing them to seal.
• Brush top with egg.
• Place on a foil lined baking sheet and bake until well browned-around 1 1/2 hours.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving or cool completely and freeze.