Veal Heart Pie

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Veal Heart Pie

Ingredients

1. 4 tbsp. butter
2. 1-2 lbs of veal heart
3. 6-12 dried figs
4. 1 medium yellow onion
5. 1 tbsp garlic crushed
6. 3 14 oz. cans of chicken stock
7. 2 bay leaves
8. 2 pie crusts, store bought will suffice
9. 1 egg
10. Veal bone (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. In a large cast iron skillet or similarly sized pan add the butter, garlic and onions. Saute until brown.
3. Meanwhile slice the heart into long strips. Toss with salt and pepper.
4. Remove the onions and garlic and add the veal heart strips and cook on high for 4 mins each side to brown them.
5. Remove the veal heart and use 1 can of the chicken stock to deglaze the pan.
6. Add the veal heart, onions and garlic back into the pan. Add the remaining chicken stock and the bay leaves. Put the pan in the oven and cook for 2 hours.
7. Meanwhile line the pie pan with the bottom pie crust. When the veal heart stew is done, pull it out of the oven and set the oven to 425°F.
8. When the oven is ready put the pie pan into the oven and cook for 8-10 mins until the bottom crust is brown.
9. Pull the pie crust out and pour the veal heart stew in making sure to remove the bay leaves. If you have a veal bone put it in the middle of the pie before you pour the stew in.
10. Seal the pie using the other pie crust on top
11. Mix the egg and 1/4 cup of water and brush the top crust with it.
12. Put the pie in the oven and roast for 25-30 minutes.