Name: Grandma's Arcadian Meat Pie
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Cuisine: Meat
Ingredients: square or rectangular pie pastry top and bottom; 3 to 4 pounds beef, cubed; 1/4 pound salt pork; 1 cup pearl onions; 1 cup sweet peas; 1 cup diced potatoes

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My Grandmother was born in West Arichat, Nova Scotia. She used to make a meat pie that was primarily beef and in-season vegetables. Over the years, I have never found a printed copy of this recipe, which is not to be confuse with a “Canadien Meat Pie.” The closest that I have found is something called a “sea pie.” It may be a Cape Breton delicacy. This is entirely from memory and I welcome corrections to this recipe hoping that this will open a conversation about this spcial pie.

Ingredients

square or rectangular pie pastry top and bottom

3 to 4 pounds beef, cubed

1/4 pound salt pork

1 cup pearl onions

1 cup sweet peas

1 cup diced potatoes

Instructions

Place beef and salt pork in a heavy sauce pan with an inch or two of water; bring to a boil. Simmer until the meat is very tender, about three hours. Let meat cool.

Arrange bottom pastry crust in a pie dish. Place cooled meat into the pastry; cover with pastry top. Bake in a 350-degree oven about 45 to 50 minutes, or until crust is brown and filling is bubbly. Let set for a few minutes before cutting.