FINNISH MEAT PIE

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We enjoy this hearty, traditional meat pie year-round, but especially during hunting season. This is one recipe I'll be sure to pass on to our seven children.- Laurel Skoog, Frazee, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup boiling water
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
4 cups shredded peeled potatoes
1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
2 cups shredded carrots
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup shredded peeled rutabaga
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
EGG WASH:
1 large egg
1 tablespoon 2% milk

Steps:

Place shortening in a large bowl. Add boiling water; stir until shortening is melted. In a small bowl, mix flour and salt. Add to shortening mixture; stir until a soft ball forms. Cover and refrigerate until cooled, about 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 dough portion into a 17x13-in. rectangle. Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Press onto bottom and up sides of dish. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond rim of dish., In a large bowl, combine filling ingredients. Spoon into pastry. Roll out remaining dough into a 13x9-in. rectangle. Place over filling. Fold bottom pastry over top pastry; press with a fork to seal. In a small bowl, whisk egg and milk; brush over pastry. Cut slits in top. Bake 1-1/4 hours or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 610 calories, Fat 31g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 52mg cholesterol, Sodium 790mg sodium, Carbohydrate 57g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 23g protein.