Best 6 Beef And Cheddar Hand Pies Recipes

BEEF AND CHEDDAR HAND PIES

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over high. Add beef, garlic, and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to brown, about 7 minutes. Stir in Worcestershire and Dijon; season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Stir in cheese.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface to a 14-inch square. Cut into four 7-inch squares; place a quarter of beef mixture on each. Brush edges with egg, then fold one corner of each pie over, forming a triangle. Press edges to seal.
• Place pies on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with more egg. Cut 2 vents in each top; freeze 10 minutes. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve with broccoli rabe.

BEEF AND POTATO HAND PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook until translucent, 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
• Add beef and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until browned, 5 minutes. Stir in paprika, potato, and raisins; season to taste with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
• On a lightly floured work surface, gently roll out puff pastry sheets to smooth creases. Cut each sheet into 4 squares. Place 1/3 cup beef mixture in center of each pastry square. Brush edges lightly with water, fold over filling to form triangles, press to seal, and sprinkle with paprika.
• Transfer to two parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets and bake until pastry is golden and puffed, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

SAVORY BEEF AND CHEDDAR PIE

Steps:

• Cook ground beef, onion and garlic in a large frying pan over med-high heat for 5-10 min, breaking beef into small pieces until no longer pink and onion is tender.
• Drain grease.
• Add oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme, salt, sugar, pepper, sage and tarragon.
• Mix well, stir in tomato sauce.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 minute.
• Meanwhile, prepare Cheddar Pastry.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Sift flour and salt together, stir in cheese.
• Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add water, one Tbs at a time, stirring lightly until mixture forms a ball.
• Divide pastry in half.
• Roll one half on floured surface into a 12" circle, place in a 9" pie plate.
• Sprinkle 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese on bottom of pastry.
• Top with 1/3 of the beef mixture.
• Repeat cheese and beef layer twice.
• Roll remaining pastry into a 10" circle, cut steam vents and place on top of the pie.
• Trim pastry edges a 1/2" from the rim and fold pastry under bottom crust, crimp the edges.
• Beat egg with 1 Tbs of water.
• Brush top of pie with egg wash, you will not use it all.
• Bake 15 min @ 425 degrees.
• Reduce oven temp to 350 degrees and continue baking for 20 minute.
• Let pie sit 20 min to set.
• Cut pie into wedges, top with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle with bell peppers.

SAVORY BEEF HAND PIES

Steps:

• In a medium frying pan on medium heat, add the Ground Beef and spices.
• When the Ground Beef is almost browned, about 8 minutes, add the onion.
• Cook until the Ground Beef is completely cooked through (160ºF) and the onoions are translucent.
• Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
• Cut circles out of the pie crust, they should be about 4-6 inches in diameter. You should get 12-14 circles. You can use a large cookie butter or biscuit cutter or just trace a drinking glass if you don't have a cutter.
• Divide the Ground Beef and cheese up evenly between the circles.
• Fold the circles in half and press the edges together gently. Crimp them firmly with a fork.
• Whisk the egg and water together. Brush it onto each beef hand pie.
• Place the beef hand pies on a lined or greased sheet tray.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the tops are golden brown.
• Serve with fresh cut veggies to make it a completely hand-held meal.

MUFFIN-CUP CHEDDAR BEEF PIES

Steps:

• Let dough stand at room temperature until softened, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles, 12-15 minutes; drain. Stir in mushrooms, cheese and seasonings., Divide each loaf into 10 portions; roll each into a 4-in. circle. Top with 1/4 cup filling; bring edges of dough up over filling and pinch to seal., Place meat pies in greased muffin cups, seam side down. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Serve with spaghetti sauce. Freeze option: Freeze cooled beef pies in a freezer container. To use, reheat beef pies on greased baking sheets in a preheated 350° oven until heated through.

COUNTRY HAM AND CHEDDAR MINI HAND PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Once the butter has melted, whisk in the flour, creating a roux. Allow the roux to cook for 1-2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, nutmeg, salt and pepper. The roux will thicken as it cooks into a bechamel. Once it becomes thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, take off the heat. Set aside.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the thawed puff pastry until 1/8 inch thick. Cut one sheet of puff pastry into 3 equal pieces longwise. Cut each piece in half crosswise, creating 6 equal pieces. Line a baking sheet with a piece of Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil. Place the pastry on the lined baking sheet and brush the edges of the pastry with the egg wash.
• On one half of the piece of puff pastry, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cheese and top with a slice of country ham. Spread 1 tablespoon of the bechamel over the ham. Repeat with another layer of cheese and ham, and finish with one tablespoon of bechamel. Fold the remaining half of the pastry over the filling. Crimp with edges with the tines of a fork. Brush the tops with the egg wash. Cut slits on the top of the pastry to allow the steam to escape the hand pie as it bakes. Repeat with the rest of the pastry.
• Bake the hand pies for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Immediately place on a wire rack to cool.