Swedish Meat Pies recipe

Name: Swedish Meat Pies
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; ¾ cup shortening; ¼ teaspoon ground allspice; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 pinch ground nutmeg; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; ¼ cup chopped onion; 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese; 1 pound ground beef; 6 tablespoons sour cream; ¼ teaspoon dried dill weed; 2 large red potatoes, grated

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Crumble in the ground beef and add onion, parsley, allspice, dill, nutmeg and grated potatoes. Cook and stir until the meat is browned. Drain any excess grease. Turn off the heat and stir in the cheese until melted. Set aside to cool.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, mix together the flour and salt. Mix in the shortening with a fork or pastry cutter until only pea sized lumps remain. Stir in sour cream a little bit at a time until the dough holds together. Knead briefly on a lightly floured surface. Divide into four equal portions, and pat into balls.

Step 4

Roll out each ball of dough to about 1/8 inch thickness. Place a heaping 1/2 cup of filling onto each one. Fold over into half circles, and seal by moistening the edges with warm water and pressing together. Place on a baking sheet.