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[Scitchard]

Spinach and Sausage Pie-Scott's Pie

1lb. of sweet Italian sausage, browned & drained
5 eggs
2 10oz. pkg cooked, drained chopped spinach
1 12oz pkg. mozzarella cheese, shredded
2/3 C ricotta cheese
pepper, garlic powder

[i]Combine all ingredients and spoon into 10" pie plate w/ or w/o crust.
Bake 350 degrees 45-55 min.
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Scottie

[Corgren]

The meat was a lucky find - I had this idea in mind, called home, and it turned out my mom had just made a batch of the perfect thing.

Slow-Roasted Pork Carnitas:
4 lbs Bone-in pork shoulder roast (or picnic cut), in 1.5-2 inch slabs

Moist Cooking: oven to 375, spread meat in roasting pan, sprinkle with salt on all sides. Pour 1/3 cup water around the meat, cover tight with foil, bake 1 hour.
Dry Cooking: Oven to 450, uncover, cook until water is gone and only rendered fat remains (Appx. 30 minutes). Roast until browned, turning every 7 minutes, about 20 minutes total.

This came out a little dry still. I stewed the meat with a little smoky salsa to give a little more flavor and soften it. Doing more moist-cook and less dry-cook should get the tenderness as well, to skip a step.

Tamale Batter:
1.75 cups masa harina (will say 'for tamales')
1 cup & 2 tablesp. hot water
2/3 cup solid vegetable shortening
1 teasp. baking powder
Slightly less than 1 teasp. salt
2/3 cup stock (Homemade if possible, choose type to match your filling)

Combine masa harina and water, cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, combine shortening, baking powder, and salt in mixer (paddle attachment), beat until fluffy. Add 1 cup masa and 1/3 cup stock, then beat until combined; add remainder, and beat until light and fluffy. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, and up to 2 days.

This batter is going to be really sticky. Make sure to spray your pie tin first; you might even want to spray the spatula you work the dough with. Remember to save enough batter to spread over the top of the pie after you've added the filling.

Baking:
Oven to 425. Bake until golden, appx. 35 minutes. Reduce to 300 and brush pie with oil (This will be tricky. The batter will soak oil up like a sponge; be careful not to add too much). Cover loosely with foil, bake appx. 35 minutes more; center should 'spring back when touched'. Let stand for at least 5 minutes.

The chorizo comes like a typical sausage; I cut it up and pan-fried it for a bit. It has enough fat in it that you just need to spray the pan, and you'll probably want to drain it after you're finished cooking.
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