{"id":322,"date":"2023-10-04T10:08:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T14:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-cure-81-ham\/?post_type=recipe&#038;p=322"},"modified":"2023-10-04T12:02:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:02:35","slug":"spicy-country-meat-pies","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-cure-81-ham\/recipe\/spicy-country-meat-pies\/","title":{"rendered":"Spicy Country Meat Pies"},"template":"","recipe_time":[19],"recipe_type":[58,88,146,108,101,141,119,91,74],"class_list":["post-322","recipe","type-recipe","status-publish","hentry","recipe_time-1-2-hours","recipe_type-baking-and-sheetpan","recipe_type-casserole","recipe_type-cubed-and-diced","recipe_type-ham","recipe_type-holiday-and-seasonal","recipe_type-large-group","recipe_type-lunch-and-dinner","recipe_type-meat-and-poultry","recipe_type-stovetop-and-skillet"],"acf":{"pr_id":"hc81-spicy-country-meat-pies","recipe_chef":{"name":"","link_type":"none","page":null,"url_internal_custom":"","url":"","file":null,"email_address":"","email_subject":"","email_body":"","phone_number":""},"recipe_featured_image":331,"recipe_introduction":"","simple_introduction":"","recipe_description":"Enjoy these Spicy Country Meat Pies when you crave a hearty and satisfying treat. Filled with <em>HORMEL<\/em>\u00ae <em>CURE<\/em> 81\u00ae Diced Ham, sweet potatoes, and a blend of Creole spices, these hand-held pies are perfect for a delicious snack, or enjoy a few as a satisfying meal.","serving_information":{"serving_display":"","recipe_yield":""},"recipe_times":{"prep_time":75,"cook_time":12,"perform_time":""},"recipe_parts":[{"title":"Pie Dough","ingredients":[{"amount":{"whole_number":4,"fraction":"","unit":"tbsp"},"description":"butter","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":4,"fraction":"","unit":"tbsp"},"description":"lard","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":2,"fraction":"frac12","unit":"cup"},"description":"flour, plus more for kneading","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"frac12","unit":"tsp"},"description":"baking powder","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":1,"fraction":"frac12","unit":"tsp"},"description":"salt","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":4,"fraction":"","unit":"tsp"},"description":"fresh thyme","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":5,"fraction":"","unit":"tbsp"},"description":"whole milk","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":1,"fraction":"","unit":""},"description":"large egg","product":null}],"directions":[{"content":"Dice butter and lard; freeze 30 minutes."},{"content":"Combine 2\u00bd cups flour, baking powder, salt, and thyme in food processor and pulse."},{"content":"Scatter frozen butter and lard over flour. Pulse mixture until it resembles a coarse meal."},{"content":"Whisk together milk and egg. Place flour mixture in stainless-steel bowl. With a fork, slowly blend in milk mixture until dough just barely begins to come together."},{"content":"Flour hands and dough and knead dough lightly in bowl until it just comes together. Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and knead, folding dough over several times, until it just begins to look homogenous."},{"content":"Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate to let relax, 30 minutes."}]},{"title":"Meat Pies","ingredients":[{"amount":{"whole_number":2,"fraction":"","unit":"tbsp"},"description":"olive oil","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":1,"fraction":"","unit":"lb"},"description":"<em>HORMEL<\/em>\u00ae <em>CURE 81<\/em>\u00ae Diced Ham","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":1,"fraction":"frac12","unit":"tsp"},"description":"salt","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":1,"fraction":"frac12","unit":"tsp"},"description":"freshly ground pepper","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"frac12","unit":"cup"},"description":"diced yellow onion","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"","unit":""},"description":"minced red bell pepper","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"","unit":""},"description":"minced green bell pepper","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"frac14","unit":"cup"},"description":"minced celery","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":1,"fraction":"","unit":"tbsp"},"description":"finely minced garlic","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"frac12","unit":"tbsp"},"description":"Creole seasoning","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"frac12","unit":"cup"},"description":"diced sweet potato, blanched in salted water 1 minute","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"frac12","unit":"cup"},"description":"cooked crowder or field peas","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":1,"fraction":"","unit":"tbsp"},"description":"flour","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":1,"fraction":"","unit":"tbsp"},"description":"cane syrup","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":2,"fraction":"","unit":"tbsp"},"description":"bourbon","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"frac12","unit":"cup"},"description":"ham or chicken stock","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"frac14","unit":"cup"},"description":"thinly sliced scallions","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":"","fraction":"","unit":""},"description":"Pie Dough","product":null},{"amount":{"whole_number":1,"fraction":"","unit":""},"description":"large egg, beaten","product":null}],"directions":[{"content":"Make filling: Warm olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Toss in <em>CURE 81<\/em>\u00ae Diced Ham. Transfer with a slotted spoon to small bowl."},{"content":"Add onion, red and green bell peppers, celery, and garlic to skillet. Saut\u00e9 over medium heat until vegetables begin to wilt. Add Creole seasoning, sweet potato, and peas and warm through. Add ham and combine. Stirring, sprinkle flour over mixture and combine well. Stir in cane syrup, bourbon, and stock and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly. As soon as liquid thickens, remove from heat and stir in scallions. Set aside to cool."},{"content":"Assemble: Heat oven to 350\u00b0F. Roll out dough on floured work surface to just over \u215b inch thick. Cut into 3\u00bd-inch circles. Put about 1\u00bd tablespoons filling on half of each dough circle. Brush edges of dough with beaten egg and fold dough over, crimping with fork to seal. Brush top of pie with egg. Repeat with all dough circles."},{"content":"Bake pies on a parchment-lined baking sheet 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve with Sriracha Mayonnaise, if desired. Makes about 10 pies."}]}],"nutrition_info":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-cure-81-ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe\/322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-cure-81-ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-cure-81-ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/recipe"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-cure-81-ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe\/322\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-cure-81-ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"recipe_time","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-cure-81-ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_time?post=322"},{"taxonomy":"recipe_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hormel.com\/brands\/hormel-cure-81-ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_type?post=322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}