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- Pat-in-the-Pan Pastry (below)
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ to ¾ cup finely chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup dill pickle liquid
- ⅓ cup milk
- ½ cup chopped dill pickles
- 2 cups shredded American or Swiss cheese (8 ounces)
- Pre-heat the oven to 425°F.
- Prepare pastry; pat in bottom and up sides of an 8 x 2-inch quiche dish or an 8 x 1 ½ inch round pan. Bake 15 minutes
- Cook and stir beef, onion and garlic in 10-inch skillet until brown; drain. Sprinkle with salt and flour. Stir in pickle liquid, milk, pickles and 1 cup cheese. Spoon into dish.
- Bake 15 minutes; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Bake until crust is golden brown, about 5 minutes longer.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Pat-in-the-Pan Pastry
- 1 ⅓ cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup shortening or butter
- Mix 1 ⅓ cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour and ½ teaspoon salt. Cut in ½ cup shortening with a pastry blender until mixture looks like tiny peas. Sprinkle in 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring with a fork after each addition.
- Mix lightly until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl (add 1 to 2 teaspoons water if necessary).