Pete Za Pie Recipes

MEAT-ZA PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the milk, bread crumbs and garlic salt; add beef. Stir with a fork just until mixed. Press onto the bottom and 1/2 in. up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. , Combine ketchup and sugar; spread over beef mixture. Sprinkle with mushrooms. Sprinkle with oregano and Parmesan cheese. , Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reaches 160°; drain. Arrange American cheese in a lattice pattern on top. Cut into wedges.

THE PETE BURGESS CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• To begin: Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
• For crust: Mix flour and salt together in a large bowl. Using a pastry blender, fork or two knives, cut in the shortening until the mixture is well blended and resembles cornmeal. Sprinkle water over dough and combine, adding just enough to hold it together. Divide dough in half. Roll one half out onto a pastry cloth or between two sheets of wax paper until it is about 1/8 inch thick and large enough to cover the bottom and sides of the pie plate.Lay crust in pie plate. Set aside second half of dough.
• For filling: Combine cherries, sugar and tapioca. Pour into the center of the prepared pie shell.
• To finish: Roll out second ball of dough as first, and lay rolled pastry over the top of the pie. Pinch the edges of the two crusts together. Cut 3 to 4 slices in the top crust.
• To bake: Bake in 500-degree oven for 15 minutes, then lower the oven to 375 degrees and bake for 20 to 25 minutes more until crust is brown and filling is bubbling.

ALBANIAN SPINACH PIE (BYREK ME SPINAQ OR PITE)

Steps:

• (NOTE: A round cake or pie pan is recommended because it's more authentic but any similar sized pan will do).
• Brush the pan with some of the oil, and start laying the filo leaves inside. First, lay two leaves, sprinkle or brush with oil, then lay two other leaves, and repeat the procedure until HALF of the leaves are laid. Make sure that they cover the pan by hanging them about one inch over the edges of the pan. Change directions, so that the entire pan is evenly covered.
• Sprinkle spinach with salt, then mix well by hand. Let sit for a minute.
• Add the feta cheese, onions, eggs and stir.
• Spread spinach mixture over the filo leaves in the pan.
• Cover the spinach with the rest of the pastry leaves repeating the first-half procedure.
• Roll the hanging edges of the bottom leaves over the pie (think of a pizza crust), sprinkle top with oil.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve hot.