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              Kreatopitta Hiriatiki (Country-Style Meat Pies)

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Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Meats                            Greek

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      md            Onion
  20      ml            Garlic -- chopped
   2      tb            Parsley -- chopped
     1/2  ts            Mint -- chopped
   2                    Eggs -- hard cooked
   3      lb            Leg of lamb
   1      c             Butter
   1      tb            Tomato paste -- plus:
   1      c             Water
                        Salt & pepper -- to taste
     1/2  lb            Kefalotiri cheese -- grated
   2                    Eggs -- lightly beaten
     3/4  lb            Phyllo

Chop onion and rinse it in strainer under running water; drain. Mix
garlic with parsley and mint. Slice eggs thinly. Cut lamb from bone,
then cut into very small pieces. (A little coarser than ground beef.)

Lightly brown the lamb with the onions in 1/3 of the butter. Add
tomato paste, salt & pepper, garlic, parsley, and mint, and mix well.
Simmer for about 30 minutes. Remove from heat. Add cheese and lightly
beaten eggs and mix again. Melt remaining butter.

Butter a baking pan about 2" smaller that the phyllo sheets. Use
9 phyllo sheets for the bottom, buttering each well before laying in
pan. Do not trim them. Pour meat mixture over the phyllo, spreading
it evenly.

Place sliced eggs on top of the meat. Fold the overhanging edges of
the phyllo sheets onto the filling. Butter them well. Add remaining
sheets to form top crust, again buttering each sheet before using it.
Score top lightly with sharp, pointed knife into serving-size pieces.
Pour on any remaining butter.

Bake in preheated 300 F oven for about 1 hour. Let cool for
30 minutes; cut through, and serve.

Serves 8 to 10.

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