French Meat Pies

My family made meat pies for Christmas as an annual tradition long before I was born. It was a special treat we looked forward to every year.

I vividly remember my dad coming home from the butcher with pork and meat to be ground into a mixture for the pie. It was quite the production as he latched the grinder to the countertop. No kitchen aids in my childhood home!

As I grew into my adulthood, I still looked forward to my mom and aunt continuing to make the pies for our annual get together. As my mom spiraled into dementia, I realized that I needed to figure out how to make the meat pie especially with the knowledge I had over four different recipes with tweaks and notes that did not match. Sigh!

The good news today is our ability to purchase sage sausage and ground hamburger to make the process more efficient. It is still a two-day event, but certainly as delicious as my childhood memories!