Turkey Pie

(from songofdeborah’s recipe box)

This was Uncle Earl’s favorite.

Source: From Aunt Margaret Procter Stramm

Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Serves 8 people

Categories: Main Dish

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 4 C flour
  • 1 3/4 C Crisco
  • 2 t salt
  • 3 t sugar
  • 1/2 C cold water
  • 1/2 C cold water
  • 1 egg
  • 1 T vinegar
  • Filling:
  • 1/2 C oleo
  • 1 C chopped celery
  • 1 C chopped onion
  • 1/2 C fresh mushrooms chopped
  • 4 - 5 C turkey, in bite size pieces

Directions

  1. Crust:

  2. Mix first five ingredients till flaky as for pie crust. Add water, egg, and vinegar, beaten together. Mold dough into ball. Chill at least 15 minutes. Dough can be kept in refrigerator up to 3 days. This makes 5 single crusts, if using for chocolate, lemon & etc. pies. Bake at 400* to 425* till brown.

  3. Filling:

  4. Saute vegetables in oleo. Add turkey, season with salt, pepper, accent, and 1 tsp curry powder. Make roux of 3/4 C oleo and 3/4 C flour. Add 4 C stock. Cook till thick, add to turkey mixture. (I used 6 C stock, putting 4 in turkey and 2 C for top). Line 9 × 13 pan with crust. Add filling, top as for a 2 crust pie.

  5. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour in 400* oven.

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