Poor Womans Pie Recipes

OLD FASHIONED, TRADITIONAL SASKATOON PIE

Steps:

• Gently toss together your Saskatoons, sugar and cornstarch/crushed Tapioca, until the berries are coated.
• Place your bottom crust into the pie plate.
• Pour your berries into the pie plate.
• Add butter on top if desired.
• Cover with your crust.
• Brush your pie crust with the egg then sprinkle the sugar on top.
• Pinch the seams together and mark your pie vents as you like.
• Using the lowest rack of your oven, bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees, then lower the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for about 50-55 minutes more.
• When your pie edges start to become too brown - and they always will- cover the edges with tinfoil or use a pie crust cover. I have one and they are amazing!
• Continue baking until you see the pie filling bubbling and your pie is beautifully browned all over the top.
• Remove from the oven and cool on a baking rack.

POOR MAN'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes; season with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Drain excess grease. Stir cream of mushroom soup and green beans into ground beef and bring to a simmer.
• Spread ground beef mixture into a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Spread mashed potatoes evenly over ground beef mixture. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.

GRANDMA'S POOR MAN'S PIE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350º.
• Mix the cream, sugar, and flour.
• Pour into an unbaked 8" pie shell.
• Float several thin pats of butter on top.
• Sprinkle with ground nutmeg.
• Bake at 350º for 30-45 minutes or until top is a nice golden brown.
• Chill, then refrigerate until ready to serve.

POOR WOMAN'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a pan, brown hamburger along with onion and pepper.
• Drain.
• Return to pan and add veggies, soup, and 1/2 cup water.
• Stir until well mixed.
• While browning hamburger, in a different pan add 1 1/2 cups water, milk, and butter and bring to boil.
• Then add package of potatoes, and fluff with fork.
• In a greased 2 quart casserole, pour hamburger mixture first.
• Then cover with half of cheese. Add potatoes on top.
• Then add remainder of cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.