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Pastry with All Kinds of Meat (La Olla Con Carne)

Here's how you make Pastry with All Kinds of Meat (La Olla Con Carne)
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 2h
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • PASTRY
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 6 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
  • 6 tablespoons margarine
  • 8 tablespoons cold water
  • FILLING
  • 1/2 pound pork, cubed
  • 1/2 pound veal, cubed
  • 1/2 pound beef, cubed
  • 1/2 pound boneless chicken, cubed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • Fresh ground pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sherry wine
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Pastry: Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl.

  • Step 2: Add the butter and blend into the flour with the fingertips until the size of small peas.

  • Step 3: Mix in the margarine.

  • Step 4: Stir in the cold water with a fork, adding 4 tablespoons first, then 1 tablespoon at a time.

  • Step 5: Chill for 20 minutes.

  • Step 6: Cut the pastry in half and roll on a lightly floured board.

  • Step 7: Fit the pastry into a 9 inch pie pan.

  • Step 8: Filling: Mix the meats, seasonings and flour.

  • Step 9: Fill the pastry with the meat.

  • Step 10: Add the water and 1/2 the sherry.

  • Step 11: Cover with the second round of pastry.

  • Step 12: Cut a 2 inch slit in the centre.

  • Step 13: Bake in a 350f degree oven for 2 hours.

  • Step 14: Pour sherry through the slit in the top crust before serving.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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