Corned beef pie is a savory pie made with corned or salted meat, vegetables, potatoes, spices, and sauces. It can be eaten hot or cold and is a traditional favorite for picnics and lunches. The recipe is easy to make and has many variations.
Corned beef pie is a savory pie made from corned or salted meat. Although most recipes now call for corned beef, the original meat pies were made of diced leftover meat and baked in a pie crust. The corned beef pie also contains vegetables, potatoes, spices and sauces. This dish can be eaten hot or it can be eaten as a cold meal or lunch snack.
Savory pies, as opposed to sweet pies, are a traditional favorite. They were considered an easy way to take a meal on the road or to work. The crust was an edible wrapper for the meal of meat, vegetables and potatoes. Sweet pies, like fruit pies, are a relatively recent take on the traditional pie.
Corned beef is salted meat; salting was once a popular method of preserving meat. Other meat pies or pies have been made with roast beef or mutton. Homemade pies are made with minced meat, and shepherd’s pies with mutton. The recipes for these pies differ from that of corned beef pie, in that they are made without pie crusts. Both are cooked in deep dishes and have a layer of mashed potatoes spread over the meat filling.
It is relatively easy for one person to make corned beef pie. Sauté the onions and possibly garlic in oil until the onions are soft. Carrots and celery are then added to the pan, followed by the tomato sauce, spices and Worcestershire sauce. The last items to put in the pot are minced or diced beef and peas.
While this mixture is simmering, a short crust pie is being prepared. Many people use commercially made pie crusts for convenience. The bottom crust is placed in a pie dish and the meat mixture is placed into it. The top crust is placed on top of the mix, with vents at the top to allow steam to escape. The cake is then baked and served hot out of the oven.
This dish is a popular winter warmer and a relatively elegant way to serve leftover meats. It is also excellent when eaten cold. Slices of corned beef pie are packaged in bagged lunches and are a staple in picnic baskets.
There are many variations in recipes for this dish. Some recipes call for tomato sauce, while others call for ketchup. Wine or spirits can be added to the meat mixture or pie crust ingredients. You can also add sharp or delicate cheeses to the filling.
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