Finnish Meat Pie
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
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
Reviews
This recipe is basically a giant pasty and I love it! The only thing I changed is to use 1 pound ground round and 1/2 pound ground pork instead of using all ground beef. I portion leftovers for the freezer so all my husband has to do is grab a square and heat it up in his little crockpot for a hot dinner on the road.
Looks delicious, but it is not Finnish. It looks like a big pastie- anyone know the origin of this recipe?
Looks good...wondering if you cook the meat before filling the pan?
Yum! I used 1 pound hamburger and it turned out fine. It's very dense and high in carbs, of course, but delicious!