Natchitoches meat pies are commonly sold by street vendors, at a variety of Louisiana restaurants, or made homemade. While they originated in Natchitoches, they are eaten throughout the entire state.

Curried Meat Pies Serves 9. Recipe is by Catherine S. Comeaux, adapted from a recipe for beef patties found in a circa 2008 Bon Appétit. For the dough: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt ...

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Using a spoon, put small scoops of meat mixture about 2 inches apart on the pie crust, fitting as many as you can, leaving about an inch of space around the outer edges.

"My dad based his meat pies on the ones that were sold from carts when he was a kid," said Angela Lasyone. She and her sister, Tina Lasyone Smith, run the restaurant that their father, James ...

Meat Pie Dough 4 cups all-purpose flour 1½ tsp. iodized salt 2 tsp. baking powder 2 large eggs 1¼ cups milk ¾ cup Crisco, melted 1. In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt and baking powder. 2.