Churer Fleischtorte (Swiss Meat Pie)
- 500 g shortcrust pastry (enough for a double crust pie)
- 30 g butter
- 1 medium onion, coarsely diced
- 2 slices middle bacon, coarsely chopped
- 250 g beef, minced
- 250 g pork, minced
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 60 ml hot beef stock
- 60 ml red wine
- salt, to taste
- 1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon marjoram
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Preheat the oven to 190u0b0 C (375u0b0 F - gas 5). Grease a 23 cm pie tin.
- Roll out two-thirds of the pastry, and use it to line the pie tin.
- Bake blind for 7-10 minutes.
- Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the onion and bacon over a low heat for 3 minutes.
- Add the meat and fry until lightly browned.
- Stir in the flour and add the hot beef stock and then the wine.
- Stir until smooth and add the salt, marjoram and paprika.
- Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Allow to cool and spread over the pastry.
- Roll the remaining pastry into a lid.
- Brush the edges with beaten egg and place the lid over the pie.
- Press the edges to seal and prick the lid with a fork in several places.
- Bake for about 40 minutes until golden brown.
shortcrust pastry, butter, onion, bacon, beef, pork, flour, red wine, salt, marjoram, paprika
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/churer-fleischtorte-swiss-meat-pie-455571 (may not work)