Savory Pies: Delicious Recipes for Seasoned Meats, Vegetables and Cheeses Baked in Perfectly Flaky Pie Crusts

200 Pages·2013·3.97 MB·English

by  Greg Henry

Rustic or elegant, pies draw people to the table. Savory
Pies is a diverse collection of recipes packed with
flavors from around the world. From comforting
classics and innovative pastries to delectable hand pies
and eye-popping creations, this book presents a
treasure-trove of gourmet ideas, including: • Tomato
Caprese Tart
• Braised Short Rib Shepherd’s Pie
• Chicken Pot Pie
• Asiago Mac ’n’ Cheese Pie
• Duck Confit Taquito Pies
• Jerk-Spiced Meat Patties
• Bite-Size Beef Wellington
• Chickpea Samosas with Spicy Mint Sauce
• Sweet Potato Tarte Tatin
• Crawfish & Corn Turnovers
• Chicken & Pistachio Phyllo Triangles
• Garlic & Rosemary Pizzettes
• Sausage & Red Pepper Polenta Cobbler
• Panang Vegetable Curry Pot Pies
Featuring stunning full-color photos, complete step-by-
step directions and techniques for the perfect crust
every time, Savory Pies shows that making
mouthwatering meals pleasing to any palate is as easy
as—pie.
Savory Pies
Delicious Recipes for Seasoned Meats, Vegetables
and Cheeses Baked in Perfectly Flaky Crusts
GREG HENRY
with wine notes by
Grant Henry
Ulysses Press
Copyright text and photographs © 2012 by Greg Henry. Copyright concept and design © 2012 by Ulysses
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ISBN: 978-1-61243-150-5
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012940434
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Managing Editor: Claire Chun
Editor: Phyllis Elving
Proofreader: Lauren Harrison
Design and layout: what!design @ whatweb.com
Cover photographs: © Greg Henry front: arugula, black olive, and sun-dried tomato calzone; jerk-spiced
meat patties; roasted radish tart; sweet sausage cabbage pie back: Irish breakfast pie; mushroom, goat
cheese, and mint hand pies; shaved asparagus galette; BBQ chicken empanadas; baked egg shakshuka;
pot roast hand pies with cheddar
To Ken, who listened to me read recipes aloud at night as if each were a mini version of the greatest story
ever told. Twenty-plus years and still the pie of my eye.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Crusts
Basic Pie Pastry
Cream Cheese Crust
Easy Flatbread Dough
Extra-Rich Short Pastry
Gluten-Free Pie Pastry
Appetizers
Carrot and Leek Tarts with Aged Goat Cheese
Prosciutto-Wrapped Fig Mini Pies
Spiced Chicken Pistachio Phyllo Triangles
Mushroom Tarte Tatin
Tuna Wonton “Poke Pies”
Scallop and Crab Puffs with Spicy Cucumbers
Cotija Cheese Bocaditos with Charred Chiles
Garlic and Rosemary Pizzettes
Tomato Caprese Tarts with Chive Oil
Roasted Radish Tart with Arugula and Bagna Cauda
Bite-Size Beef Wellingtons
Caviar and Quail’s-Egg Tiny Tarts
Pesto Trapanese Muffin-Tin Pies
Lamb and Apricot Phyllo Cups
Main Course Pies—Meats and Seafood
Classic Chicken Pot Pies
Sweet Sausage Cabbage Pie with Dill and Feta
Mini Lamb Pies “Champvallon”
Braised Short Rib “Neeps and Tatties” Shepherd’s Pie
Tuscan Kale and Pancetta Pie
Asiago Mac-n-Cheese Pie with Potato Crust
Duck Ragu Pasticcio
Porchetta Pot Pies with Rosemary and Juniper
“Low-Impact” Rabbit Pie with Creamy Mustard and Thyme
Friday Fish Pie
Caramelized Fennel and Onion Pissaladière
Pizza Rustica (Italian Easter Pie)
Shrimp and Grits Pot Pies
Sausage and Red Pepper Polenta Cobbler
Salmon Loaf en Croûte
Corn Pudding Pie with Chiles and Chicken
Irish Breakfast Pie
Main Course Pies—Vegetarian
English Farmhouse Cheddar Onion Pie
Shaved Asparagus Galette with Mascarpone and Jarlsberg
Fingerling Potato Tart with Radicchio and Gorgonzola
Sweet Potato Tarte Tatin
Roquefort Tart with Sweet Onion Confit
Grilled Eggplant Flatbreads
Baked Egg Shakshuka
Heirloom Tomato Tart
Artichoke Clafouti
Broccolini Tart with Cherry Tomatoes, Feta, and Fried Garlic
Lattice-Topped Mushroom Pie
Flamiche
Arugula, Black Olive, and Sun-Dried Tomato Calzone
Fresh Tomato Pie with Corn Cracker Crust
Apple Endive Tart with Candied Pecans
Penang Vegetable Curry Pot Pie
Hand Pies 15 Recipes
Crawfish and Corn Turnovers
Leftover Pot Roast Hand Pies with Cheddar
Jerk-Spiced Caribbean Meat Patties with Mango Habanero Hot Sauce
Creamy Mushroom and Leek Demi-Lunes
“The Oggie” Steak and Stilton Pasty
Tilly’s Pastelles
BBQ Chicken Empanadas with Cilantro Chimichurri
Apple-Bacon-Onion Southern-Style Fried Pies
Gruyère and Greens Turnovers
Mushroom, Goat Cheese, and Mint Hand Pies
Rice and Egg Pirozhki with Green Onion and Dill
Chickpea Samosas with Spicy Mint Sauce
Egg Roll-Overs with Sweet Chili Sauce
Duck Confit Taquito Pies with Goat Cheese Dipping Sauce
Aussie “Dog’s Eye” Lamb Pie with Fig Ketchup
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