Easter Puff Pastry Minced Meat Pie Recipe

Puff pastry mince meat pie baked sliced on a white plate.

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Easter Puff Pastry Minced Meat Pie Recipe

This Easter Puff Pastry Minced Meat Pie recipe is a cousin of the Greek Kreatopita pie and a delicious dish I make every Easter. The pie is made with puff pastry and a filling of ground meat that can be pork, beef, or a combination of both. It works great as an appetizer for the Easter meal.

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Total Time1 5

Course: Appetizers

Cuisine: Romanian

Servings: servings

Calories: 400kcal

Author: Gabriela

Ingredients

17.3 ounces package puff pastry
16 ounces minced meat pork or beef
1 medium onion chopped or 3-4 green onions
3 garlic cloves chopped
one handful of chopped fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons of dried parsley
one handful of chopped fresh dill or 2 teaspoons of dried dill
½ teaspoon of dried thyme
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil for browning the meat
3 eggs 2 will go into the meat mixture and 1 egg will be used to brush the surface of the pie before baking it
1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F.
In a pan, heat the vegetable oil on medium heat.
Add the meat to the pan and saute it until it starts browning.
Add the chopped onion and garlic.
Mix it all, add salt and pepper to your taste.
Brown the meat, onion, and garlic for a few minutes, mixing with a spoon.
Also, add the parsley, dill, and thyme, mix all together, then set aside and let the mixture cool for a few minutes.
Meanwhile, cover the bottom of a 7x11" baking dish with one sheet of puff pastry.
If the puff pastry sheet is smaller than your baking tray, flour a flat surface and adjust the dough's size using a rolling pin to stretch it. Lay it on the bottom of the baking tray.
Add 2 eggs to the cool mixture and the shredded cheese and mix well.
Spread the meat over your pastry in the baking dish.
Adjust the size of the other puff pastry sheet and cover the meat with it.
Tuck the edges of the pastry inside the tray.
Grab the last egg and beat it well.
Brush some eggs on the pastry's surface.
Grab a fork and poke the pastry all over the surface.
Bake it in the oven for about 45 minutes or until golden brown.
Let it cool before you cut it in squares and serve either warm or cold.

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