Porkandapplepie Recipes

PORK AND APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350^F.
• Brown the pork with 1/4 cup of the butter and the chopped onion.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes,covered.
• Add the apples, thyme, A-1 Sauce and parsley.
• Continue cooking for 15 minutes.
• Combine the cornstarch and water to make a slurry and pour over pork.
• Stir well, add sherry and remove from heat.
• Pour into pie shell.
• In a separate bowl, mash the hot potatoes with 1/4 cup of the butter and the milk.
• Add salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Spread over the pork mixture to cover.
• Dot the potatoes with the remaining butter.
• Bake 25 minutes, until golden.
• I like to use a pastry bag with a wide tip to pipe the potatoes onto the pork mixture.
• It gives the pie a more attractive appearance when it comes out of the oven.

FARMHOUSE PORK AND APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Increase heat to medium-high. Add onions to drippings; cook until tender, 5-7 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain. Reduce heat to medium., Preheat oven to 350°. Toss pork with flour. Working in batches, brown pork in drippings, adding oil if needed. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain. Remove skillet from heat; discard drippings. Return pork to skillet. Add bacon, onions, apples, sage, salt, nutmeg, and pepper. Stir in cider and water., Bake, covered, until pork is tender, about 2 hours. Meanwhile, place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 10-15 minutes., Preheat broiler. Drain potatoes. Mash, gradually adding 3 tablespoons butter, enough milk to reach desired consistency and salt and pepper. Spread potatoes over pork mixture. Melt remaining butter; brush over potatoes. Broil 6 in. from heat until topping is browned, about 5 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

PORK AND APPLE PIE WITH CHEDDAR-SAGE CRUST

Steps:

• 1. First make the crust: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sage, and salt until well combined. Sprinkle the butter cubes over the flour mixture and use your fingers to work them in (you want to rub your thumb against your fingertips, smearing the butter as you do so). Do this until the mixture looks like cornmeal with some pea-sized bits of butter remaining. Stir in the cheese with a fork until evenly distributed. Sprinkle 6 tablespoons ice water over the mixture and stir with a fork until the dough begins to come together. If needed, add an additional tablespoon or two of ice water (you shouldn't need much more). Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead three times. Gather the dough into a ball, then divide into two portions, making one slightly bigger than the other. Press each portion down into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• 2. Make the filling: In a skillet over medium-low heat, cook the apples without any oil, stirring gently, until they just begin to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a dish and set aside. Add oil to the pan and increase the heat to medium-high. Add the onion, pork, brown sugar, salt, and spices. Cook, using a wooden spoon to break up the meat, until it is lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Let the meat mixture cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to a food processor. Add the breadcrumbs and pulse five times until the mixture has the texture of coarse sand. Set aside.
• 3. Prepare the crust: Unwrap the larger disk of dough and put it in the center of a large sheet of parchment paper or wax paper. Cover the dough with a second piece of parchment. Roll out, working from the center, to a 13-inch circle. Peel off the top piece of parchment and transfer the dough to a pie plate, peeled side down. Peel off the remaining parchment and press the crust into the sides of the pie plate, draping any excess over the edge. Unwrap the smaller disk of dough and put it in the center of a large sheet of parchment paper. Cover the dough with a second piece of parchment. Roll out, working from the center, to an 11-inch circle. Set aside.
• 4. Preheat the oven to 425°F and set a rack to the second-to-bottom position. Fill the pie: Pour the meat mixture into the bottom crust and gently smooth the top with a spatula. Arrange the cooked apple slices over the meat, pressing down to make the whole construction as smooth and neat as possible. Peel the top sheet of parchment off the top crust. Transfer, peeled side down, to the pie, then peel off the remaining parchment. Using a sharp knife, make two 3-inch slashes in the crust to allow steam to escape. Fold the edges of the bottom crust up over the top crust and crimp the edges to seal. Brush the crust with the egg wash and decorate with sage leaves, if desired. Bake at 425°F for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 375°F and bake until the crust is golden brown, 25 to 35 minutes more. Remove from oven and let cool 25 minutes before serving.

FARMHOUSE PORK AND APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Cook bacon in an ovenproof 12 inch skillet until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• In drippings, saute onions until tender; remove with a slotted spooon and set aside.
• Dust pork lightly with flour. Brown a third at a time in drippings, adding oil if needed.
• To pork, add bacon, onions, apples, sage,nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir in cider and water.
• Cover and bake at 325 for 2 hours or until pork is tender.
• In a saucepan, cook potatoes in boiling water until tender.
• Drain, and mash with milk and 3 tablespoons butter.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove skillet from oven and spread potatoes over pork mixture.
• Melt remaining butter; brush over potatoes.
• Broil 6 inches from the heat for 5 minutes or until topping is browned.
• Sprinkle with parsley if desired.