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Miniature Meat Pies

Name: Miniature Meat Pies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1/2 cup chili sauce; 2 tablespoons onion soup mix; DOUGH:; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 to 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, optional; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup shortening; 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 3/4 cup evaporated milk; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar

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Total Time:Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Gayle Lewis

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Updated on Mar. 15, 2022

I make these handheld pies in advance, keep them in the freezer, then bake them the day of the party. They are always a hit at tailgate and potlucks. —Gayle Lewis, Yucaipa, California

Can you freeze Miniature Meat Pies?

Freeze cooled pies in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Bake, from frozen, on an ungreased baking sheet at 425° until heated through, 14-16 minutes.

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Miniature Meat Pies

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Yield:about 1-1/2 dozen

Prep:30 min

Cook:15 min

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons onion soup mix
dough:

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 to 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, optional
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon cider vinegar

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Directions

1
In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in chili sauce and soup mix; set aside.

2
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sesame seeds if desired, and salt. Cut in shortening and cheese until crumbly. Combine milk and vinegar; gradually add to flour mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball.
3
Divide dough in half; roll out to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a lightly floured 2-1/2-in. round cutter. Place half of the circles 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; top each with a rounded tablespoonful of beef mixture. Top with remaining circles. Moisten edges with water and press with a fork to seal. Cut a slit in the top of each.
4
Bake at 425° until golden brown, 12-16 minutes. Serve immediately.