BOLA DE CARNE - PORTUGUESE MEAT PIE

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This recipe comes from the book of Traditional Portugese Cooking, which I bought in Lisbon. I have not tried this recipe but am posting it by request. Sorry for the vagueness of the recipe but it's all the information I have! Cooking and serving times are an estimation.

Provided by Sackville

Categories     Portuguese

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups milk, room temperature
1 tablespoon baker yeast
500 g flour
2 teaspoons salt
125 g margarine, melted
5 eggs
700 g pork or 700 g beef, cooked and cut into pieces
100 g sausage, cooked and chopped
100 g smoked ham
1 egg yolk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, dilute the yeast with the milk.
  • In another bowl, mix the flour, salt and melted margarine.
  • Now add this to the diluted yeast, slowly so as not to make any lumps.
  • Knead all together.
  • Continue kneading as you add the whole eggs, one by one.
  • Allow the dough to leaven in a warm place for 2 hours.
  • Divide the dough into three parts.
  • Roll out each part and cover the bottom of a greased baking tin with one of the parts.
  • Cover that with half of the meat.
  • Add another piece of pastry and again cover with meat.
  • Finish with the last piece of pastry.
  • Put in the oven for a short while.
  • The book says it should only go in the oven "to give it some consistence".
  • Remove and brush the top with the egg-yolk.
  • Place it again in a medium hot oven to bake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 917.5, Fat 49.6, SaturatedFat 14.3, Cholesterol 302.6, Sodium 1594.8, Carbohydrate 69.4, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 0.4, Protein 45.5

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