Meat pie
Description
Have you ever eaten crocodile? Now you have a great chance to try this deliciously scary reptile in the form of a meat pie! Making such a crocodile is also an excellent way to practice your skills in decorative dough shaping. Playing with dough is relaxing, soothing, and awakens the joyful feelings of creation and creativity that exist in everyone! And then, how delicious it will be! You can and actually should involve children in making this pie—they will absolutely love it. So, shall we take a look at the crocodile meat pie recipe and get creative? Serve it with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Cut the leek into rings and the onion into cubes. Fry them together in a vegetable oil-greased pan for a couple of minutes.
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Step 2
Add the minced meat to the onion and fry until cooked, about 10 minutes.
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Step 3
Add grated cheese and green peas to the prepared minced meat, season with salt and pepper, and mix thoroughly.
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Step 4
Roll out the dough into one large sheet, place the filling in the center, and make cuts as shown in the photo.
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Step 5
Wrap the resulting strips diagonally around the filling.
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Step 6
From the uncovered front remaining part of the dough, shape the snout of our "Crocodile."
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Step 7
We cut off the back part a bit, make four legs, and roll the rest into a tail.
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Step 8
In a small bowl, beat the egg, brush it over our crocodile, and place it in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes. Done!