Steak and Mushroom Pie (with meat variations)
STEAK AND MUSHROOM PIE (substitute whole turkey breast for beef)
(single 9" pie) (serves 3-4)
1 lb. steak, cut into 1 ½" pieces (or turkey breast or bison)
8 ¾ oz. flour (8 oz is for pie crust so cut to 3/4 oz for coating meat.)
salt & pepper
½ medium onion
1 oz. oil (canola)
2 oz.lard (subbing Bisquik so delete this)
2 oz. mushrooms
2 oz. margarine (delete if using Bisquick)
egg wash* or milk to brush

Season ¾ oz. flour w/ salt & pepper & toss meat in flour.

Thinly slice onion. Fry onion gently in 1 oz. oil (2 TBS) for 5 minutes. Remove onion and fry meat for 10 minutes. If using fresh mushrooms, fry with meat.

Stir onions & 8 oz. (I use more like 8 oz. a cup) water in & simmer covered for 1 ¼ hours. (Add mushrooms now if using canned.) Turn into 9" pie pan and leave until cold.

Sift 8 oz. flour & pinch salt. Rub in 2 oz. lard and 2 oz. margarine. Mix to stiff dough with cold water. (You may substitute Bisquick for the dough.)

Roll pastry & trim ½" wide strip. Grease edges of dish and press pastry strip around. Moisten strip, cover with pastry round and press edges to seal. Brush w/ egg or milk. Cook 15 mins @ 425, then 35-40 mnutes at 350.

Note: When substituting Turkey Breast for Beef steak, add Worcestershire sauce (maybe ¼ tsp), 1 beef bouillon cube and a little Kitchen Bouquet (maybe 1 TBS) to gravy.

*egg wash = 1 egg + 2-3 TBS cold water (whisked vigorously)
Variations for Robert : Instead of flour, you may thicken with tomato paste--for the 9 in. pie, I suggest a couple of tsp. When using turkey breast instead of beef, I'd use some beef bouillon (low sodium) and add a maybe a 1/4 tsp. Worcestershire and 1/2 tsp. of Kitchen Bouquet.

Instead of turkey breast, you could substitute Bison (buffalo) meat. It is rich in flavor and is healthier than chicken or turkey--very low in fat. I think bison would really be good in something like this.

Instead of the pie crust, of course, you can substitute your Bisquick mix.

Double this recipe and bake in a 9X11 pan to serve 6-8.