Meat Pie

Meat pie

 Meat Pie is a West African pas­try that is stuffed with meat. It can serve as an appetizer at restaurants, parties, etc.

Ingredients

Crust

2 cups of flour

1 cup of butter

1 tablespoonful of salt

1/2 cup of water

2 eggs for coating

Meat Pie filling

1 pound of meat (You can substi­tute it with ground beef, chicken breast or tuna)

1large onion

1 tablespoonful of Adobo season­ing or seasoned salt

1.5 tablespoonful of olive oil

Instructions

Crust

Combine the crust ingredients:

 flour, butter, salt and water in a large bowl

Mix and knead it until a dough forms

Set aside in a freezer for 10 minutes

Filling

Pour oil in a frying pan and put it on medium heat

Add the meat and seasoning and let it cook for 10 minutes

Add onions to meat and let it cook for another five minutes

After the filling is done, roll the dough with a rolling pin.

Cut a piece of the dough into a square or circle, you can choose to make it large or small.

Add some meat to each pie and fold in half and seal it. Use a fork to close the edges so the meat does not fall out.

7.Coat pies with egg wash so you get that golden brown look.