Thursday, January 6, 2011

Easy Beef Pot Pie

This is so good. A really easy way to use up your left over roast beef.

1/2 cup chopped onion
2 TBS. butter
2 cups cooked beef, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 cup frozen peas and carrots, cooked
1 cup diced cooked potatoes
1 cup beef gravy
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups milk

In skillet over low heat, melt 2 TBS. butter; add onions and saute' until onions are tender, about 4 min. Combine onions with chopped beef, cooked peas and carrots, potatoes and gravy; set aside. Melt 1/4 cup butter in bottom of 8-inch square baking dish in 350* oven. Combine flour, cheese, sugar, baking powder, salt and milk in a mixing bowl. Stir until blended, Pour into baking dish then pour beef mixture over the batter. Do not stir, Bake the beef pie for 55-65 min. until crust is browned and filling is bubbly.

Buttercream Frosting for Cinnamon Rolls

Cream together:

1 pound powdered sugar
6 Tbsp. Softened butter
3-4 Tbsp. milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. salt

Mom's Cinnamon Rolls

Mix 3 cups flour, 1 cup powdered milk, 1 cup instant potato flakes, 1 cup sugar and 2 tsp. salt.

Add 2 eggs, 1/2 cup melted butter, 3 1/2 cups warm water and mix.

Add 2 Tbsp. instant yeast. Add 6-8 cups flour until your dough pulls away form the bowl.

Knead.

Spread 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil on the counter and let the dough rest on it for 5 minutes.

Divide the dough in 2 and roll it into 18 by 15" rectangle. Brush 2 Tbsp. softened butter onto dough then sprinkle cinnamon, sugar, and brown sugar.

Cut with floss and let rolls rise 30-45 minutes. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.