GREEK RECIPE: Meat Pie

Make dough for meat pie crust and set aside. Heat oil and sautee onion and garlic until soft, not golden. Add lamb and brown. Simmer over a low flame for 15 minutes. Stir often with a wooden spoon to keep meat from sticking. Remove from flame. Add rice and stir thoroughly to keep kernals coated with oil and from sticking together. Add all other ingrediants, mix thoroughly and set aside. On a floured board, roll out a piece of dough about 2" larger than the diameter of a 9 x 13" baking pan. Grease pan with olive oil and place dough into pan. Gently press it to fit shape of pan. Fill evenly with mixture. Roll out dough for top layer about 1/8" thick. Place over filling. Press dough firmly over rim of pan and trim edges with a knife. Pinch edges of dough between your thumb and forfinger. Brush top with olive oil. Make punctures all over top of dough to permit steam to escape. Bake in a pre-heated 350° oven for 45 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting into serving pieces. Serves 6 to 8.