Eat-On-The-Go Hearty Hand Pies

Take this dish anywhere for a simple and delicious complete meal for a busy family!

Ingredients

  • 3 Cups Roast Beef
  • 2 cans New Potatoes cubed
  • 1/2 Cup Juices from Cooked Roast or Beef Broth
  • 15 oz Can Peas & Carrots
  • 2 Pie Crusts
  • 1 Egg
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Shred meat using paddle attachment with standing mixer on low setting. Lay a towel over the top to prevent overthrow.
  3. Cut potatoes into 1/2 in. cubes
  4. Roll out each pie crust so the dough lies flat and smooth.
  5. Determine the size you prefer for your hand pies and locate mixing bowls, cake pans, or springform pans with the correct diameter. An 8 inch springform pan was used for the pies pictured. Reroll crust until all dough is cut in a circle.
  6. When the beef is complete, stir in potatoes, peas, and carrots.
  7. Scoop 1/2 to 1 1/2 cups beef mixture and place on one half of each pie circle. Leave 1/2 inch open around each edge. Don't add too much or pies will be soggy on the bottom.
  8. Sprinkle salt and pepper over each pie/meat mixiture.
  9. Beat the egg with a whisk. Use a pastry brush to brush to brush egg over the 1/2 inch edge around each pie. This will help hold the pies closed.
  10. Gently fold the empty side of each pie over the top of the meat mixture, matching the edges, and pressing them closed to seal the pies shut.
  11. Use a sharp knife to cut a small slit in the top of each pie to vent.
  12. Use the pastry brush to spread egg over the entire top of each pie.
  13. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
  14. For hot meals on-the-go, wrap each pie in foil and keep in an insulated container.
  15. Reheat at 325F for 15 minutes.
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