Cheeseburger Hand Pies
An American filling in a world food. The hand pie deserves a bigger role here.
Equipment
- Cookie sheet
Ingredients
- 1 lbs 10% Lean Ground Beef
- 1 cup Diced onion
- 2 cloved Diced garlic
- 2 tbsp Flour
- ½ cup Beef broth
- 2 tbps Ketchup
- 2 tbsp Dill Pickle Relish
- 1 cup Cubed cheese You could use your favorite cheese here. I used cheddar and blue.
- 1 tsp Olive oil For browning the onions
- 2 Pre-made pie crusts Should have 2 pie crusts per package. These are found in the refrigerated section of the grocery store near canned biscuits and such.
- 1 whole Egg, beaten for egg wash
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
Instructions
Make the Filling
- Heat olive oil on medium high heat in large skillet. Brown onions and garlic, about 5-10 minutes.
- Add ground beef and brown all the way through. There should be a little fat left in the pan.
- Add flour and stir to combine. It should get pretty thick. Add more flour if it's not.
- Add beef broth and bring to boil for a couple of minutes just to thicken it.
- Take off of heat, taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Let the mixture cool a little then add ketchup and dill pickle relish. Put into refrigerator to chill and cool completely for about 30-60 minutes before using.
Stuff and Cook Pies
- Preheat oven to 425°
- After meat mixture has cooled, roll out pie crust and cut each one into quarters.
- Fill one of the quarters with the meat mixture, as much as it will hold, and then press about 3 cubes of cheese into it.
- Brush the edged with egg wash and then brush the top pie crust with egg wash. Join the two pieces and crimp the edges with a fork so they don't leak.
- Brush top with egg wash and cut 3-4 slits in the top crust or dock with a fork 2-3 times.
- Place on oiled cookie sheet or cookie sheet covered with parchment paper and chill for 10 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Remove from fridge and cook on center rack in oven for 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool about 5-10 minutes and serve warm.