Menonite Country Old Fashioned Beef Pot Pie By Freda Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour, cheese, salt, pepper and thyme; cut in the shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water just until moistened. Form into a ball. Cover and refrigerate. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown beef and onion in oil. Add mushrooms; saute for 1 minute. Add 1 cup broth, salt, thyme, garlic powder and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. , Add potatoes, carrots and celery; cover and simmer 20 minutes longer or until meat is tender and vegetables are crisp-tender. Combine flour and remaining broth until smooth; gradually add to beef mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in browning sauce if desired. Reduce heat; keep warm. , Roll two-thirds of the dough into a 14x10-in. rectangle. Line the bottom and sides of an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish. Roll remaining pastry into a 6-in. circle; cut into six wedges. , Spoon beef mixture into crust. Place pastry wedges on top. Bake, uncovered, at 450° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 30 minutes longer or until pastry is golden brown.

Steps:

• Cook chuck roast in Dutch oven on top of stove with enough water to cover the roast, until roast is tender, usually about 2 hours. Remove meat (shred when cooled). RESERVE broth in pan.
• While beef is cooking mix flour, baking powder, and salt together. Cut in the margarine as for pie dough. Mix the beaten egg and water together and add to the flour and margarine mixture. Mix well. (If too sticky, add a bit more flour).
• Knead dough on floured surface until smooth. Let stand covered for 30 minutes.
• Roll out the dough very thin onto floured surface. Cut into squares. Put chopped potatoes in the pan with remaining broth,(you will need to add about 2 cups of water to the broth)and bring to boil. Drop squares of dough into the boiling broth. Cook over medium low heat until dough is done and potatoes are tender.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In large skillet, brown ground beef in large chunks, drain.
• Stir in soup, water, vegetables and seasonings. bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup cheese and 2/3 cup French Fried Onions.
• Pour mixture into 12 x 8 baking dish.
• Cut each biscuit in half, place, cut side down, around edge of casserole.
• Bake, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until biscuits are done.
• Top with remaining cheese and 2/3 cup French Fried Onions, bake uncovered for an additional 5 minutes or until onions are golden brown.

Steps:

• 1. Cook the meat in Salt & pepper Water till tender. Remove meat from the Broth. . .set aside Make Dough while Beef is Stewing in the pot. Add: Onion and parsley & frozen vegies. Bring broth to a boil. add in alternate layers, Cubed potatoes, & dough squares to boiling broth
• 2. To Make dough: Beat egg and milk. Add flour to make stiff dough. Roll out paper thin, then cut into 1" squares.
• 3. Keep Broth Boiling while adding dough squares in order to keep them from clumping & packing together. Cover and cook 20 Min. Adding more Water if Necessary to keep a good broth.
• 4. Add cooked stew meat, and stir thru the pot pie. Serves 6-8 easily with Buttered Biscuits, or Fresh baked French bread.