Vegetable and Cheese Pies Piquant
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 15
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 178.3
- Total Fat: 9.4 g
- Cholesterol: 26.3 mg
- Sodium: 237.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 19.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 4.6 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Vegetable and Cheese Pies Piquant calories by ingredient
Introduction
From "Cajun-Creole Cooking" by Terry Thompson, page 37. A vegetarian verson of our famous meat pies. From "Cajun-Creole Cooking" by Terry Thompson, page 37. A vegetarian verson of our famous meat pies.Number of Servings: 15
Ingredients
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1 egg, slightly beaten
2 T milk
Pastry:
2.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 t sugar
1 t salt
113g unsalted butter or margarine, frozen
1/2 c milk
Filling:
2/3 medium zucchini, finely chopped
2/3 medium onion, finely chopped
2 T minced parsley, preferably flat-leaf
1 medium tomato, seeded, finely chopped
2 T chopped green bell pepper
3 T picante sauce (salsa)
3 oz shredded cheddar cheese (by weight)
dash salt
Directions
To Prepare Pasty:
In a food processor, process flour, sugar, and salt until blended. Cut butter or margarine into 1" chunks; add to flour mixture. Process just until butter or margarine has been broken into pea-sized bits. Then, with motor running, pour milk through feed tube, processing just until dough begins to come together. Place dough on a lightly floured surface; shape into 2 flat pieces. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate until chilled, or up to 24 hours.
To Prepare Filling:
Place all filling ingredients in a 4-quart bowl; stir until combined. Set aside.
To Complete Pies:
Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Lightly grease 2 baking sheets. On a floured surface, roll out 1 pastry piece to a 1/16” thick circle. Using a 4” round cutter, cut 12 circles from dough. Place a tablespoon of chilled mixture in center of each circle. In a small bowl, beat egg and milk until blended. Using a pastry brush, paint a ½” border of egg mixture around edge of each circle; fold dough in half, encasing filling. Seal edge with tines of a fork. Turn pie over; seal edge on opposite side. Place pies on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining pastry piece, reserving dough scraps. Gather up dough scraps; gently press together. Roll out pastry; cut and fill as before.
Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes. Turn and bake until golden brown on both sides, about 10 minutes. Serve hot.
To freeze, cool completely on wire racks; place in plastic freezer bags. To serve, place frozen pies on lightly greased baking sheets; bake in preheated 350F (175C) oven until heated through, about 15 minutes.
Yield: about 15 pies.
Number of Servings: 15
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SOUTHERNMYST.
In a food processor, process flour, sugar, and salt until blended. Cut butter or margarine into 1" chunks; add to flour mixture. Process just until butter or margarine has been broken into pea-sized bits. Then, with motor running, pour milk through feed tube, processing just until dough begins to come together. Place dough on a lightly floured surface; shape into 2 flat pieces. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate until chilled, or up to 24 hours.
To Prepare Filling:
Place all filling ingredients in a 4-quart bowl; stir until combined. Set aside.
To Complete Pies:
Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Lightly grease 2 baking sheets. On a floured surface, roll out 1 pastry piece to a 1/16” thick circle. Using a 4” round cutter, cut 12 circles from dough. Place a tablespoon of chilled mixture in center of each circle. In a small bowl, beat egg and milk until blended. Using a pastry brush, paint a ½” border of egg mixture around edge of each circle; fold dough in half, encasing filling. Seal edge with tines of a fork. Turn pie over; seal edge on opposite side. Place pies on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining pastry piece, reserving dough scraps. Gather up dough scraps; gently press together. Roll out pastry; cut and fill as before.
Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes. Turn and bake until golden brown on both sides, about 10 minutes. Serve hot.
To freeze, cool completely on wire racks; place in plastic freezer bags. To serve, place frozen pies on lightly greased baking sheets; bake in preheated 350F (175C) oven until heated through, about 15 minutes.
Yield: about 15 pies.
Number of Servings: 15
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SOUTHERNMYST.