Jack-O'-Lantern Cheeseburger Pie

By sandy_h

From Southern Living October 2000

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 (15-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheesed, divided
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 large egg
• Red and yellow liquid food coloring

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from southernliving.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cook first 5 ingredients in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink; drain. Stir in ketchup and Worcestershire sauce; cool.

Unfold 1 piecrust, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Spread mustard evenly over crust. Stir together meat mixture and 2 cups cheese; spoon onto center of crust, leaving a 2-inch border.

Unfold remaining piecrust, and cut out a jack-o’-lantern face, reserving pastry cutouts to use as a stem. Place crust over meat mixture; crimp edges of crust, and fold under. Place stem on top of jack-o’-lantern face.

Whisk together 2 tablespoons water, egg, and 1 drop each of red and yellow food coloring; brush over crust.

Bake at 425 for 20 minutes; remove from oven, and brush again with egg mixture. Fill eyes, nose, and mouth with remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake 5 to 10 more minutes or until golden brown.