Beef & Broccoli Pie

This one may sound a little strange, but it is one of our family’s favorites!

Filling:

1 lb. hamburger meat

½ cup chopped onion

2 Tbsp. flour

¾ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. garlic salt

1 ¼ cup milk

3 oz. cream cheese

1 beaten egg

10 oz. chopped broccoli

4 oz. monterey jack cheese

2 pastry crusts

Milk

Pastry:

2 cups flour

1 tsp. salt

2/3 cup shortening

5-7 Tbsp. water

Prepare the Filling

• Brown meat & onion. 

• Add flour, salt & garlic salt. 

• Stir in milk & cream cheese over medium heat until bubbly.  

• Temper the egg by adding a moderate amount of meat mixture to beaten egg, stir well & return to skillet. 

• Stir until mixture becomes thickened. 

• Add cooked broccoli, stir & set aside. 

Make the Crust

• Mix the flour and salt together.

• Add the shortening to the flour and cut in until mixture resembles cornmeal.

• Add the water, one tablespoon at a time.

• Knead dough a couple of times then divide in half.

• Roll each half of the dough into a circle to fit a 9 inch pie plate.

• Put the filling into the pastry shell

• Cover with cheese. 

• Put top crust on & coat lightly with milk.  

• Bake at 350 ° for 40-45 minutes, until the crust turns a golden brown.