Source: Ana Maria Kruger
Makes 6 servings.
Preparation time: 2 hours
Tips: Prepare dough a day ahead, or have some frozen.
Tuna Pie
Ingredients
Preparation
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 carrot, chopped into small squares
1 small potato peeled and, chopped into sm sq.
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
2 celery sticks, chopped into sm squares
1 small onion, chopped into sm squares
20 green olives, chopped in 4ths.
15 ounces canned stewed tomatoes
6 ounces tomato juice (1 small can)
6 to 8 pickled jalapeno slices, chopped
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
24 ounces canned tuna in oil (2 Lg cans)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1. In a heavy pan, heat olive oil. Add chopped vegetables and fry for 5 to 8 minutes.
2. Add tomatoes, tomato juice and spices. Simmer covered until vegetables are cooked, about 15 minutes.
3. If to liquid, reduce by cooking uncover. Cool completely.
4. Drain about half the oil in the tuna cans then add content to the vegetable/sauce.
To prepare crust:
1. Combine 4 cups flour, salt and 1/2 cup shortening in a large bowl and cut mixture with a pastry cutter or 2 knives until it has the consistency of coarse meal. Mix in 1 1/2 cups water, 1/4 cup at a time, until dough forms.
2. Roll out dough on a floured surface into a large rectangle. Spread with 1/4 cup shortening and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon flour. Fold dough onto itself in 3 layers, like a letter.
3. Spread with the remaining 1/8 cup shortening, sprinkle with flour, and fold into a square. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill overnight.
4. Roll dough about 1/4" to 1/8" thick, line bottom of 9" pie. Fill with cool tuna mixture. Top with a layer of crust and seal the edges in a flute or with a fork. Brush pie with egg wash.
Bake at 375 F degrees for 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown.
Serve hot or cold the next day.
NOTE: 1) Same crust as Mrs. Garrett's Chicken Pies under Meat dishes section.
2) Dough freezes well, you will probably have dough leftover for another couple of pies. Keep it handy in the freezer for later use.
Makes one 9" pie.
Dough: 2 to 3 pie crusts, see note (1, 2)
4 1/2 cups
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 + 1/8 cups vegetable shortening
1 whole eggs + 1 tsp water, for brushing top only
