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Savory Meat and Pepper Pie

Name: Savory Meat and Pepper Pie
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 500 g all-purpose flour; 250 g ground pork; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 green bell peppers, diced; 1 teaspoon cumin; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 egg; 100 ml water

A variation of the Macedonian pastrmajlija, featuring a flaky crust filled with spiced meat and roasted peppers.

55 minutes4 servings

Method

Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F).
In a bowl, combine flour, salt, and cumin.
Add egg and water, then mix until a dough forms. Knead for 10 minutes and let rest.
In a pan, cook ground pork with onion until golden. Add cumin, salt, and pepper.
Roll out the dough, place in a pie dish, and fill with meat mixture and peppers.
Top with another layer of dough, crimp the edges, and cut slits for ventilation.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until the crust is golden.
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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