Picadillo Arepa Pie

Name: Picadillo Arepa Pie
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound ground beef chuck; 1/4 cup raisins; 3/4 cup tomato sauce; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup chopped pimento-stuffed green olives; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 pinch ground cloves; 3/4 cup white arepa flour; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 3/4 cup well-shaken buttermilk

18 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef chuck
1/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup chopped pimento-stuffed green olives
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves
3/4 cup white arepa flour
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
3/4 cup well-shaken buttermilk

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle.
2

Cook onion and garlic in oil with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-low heat, stirring, until onion is softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add beef and cook over medium heat, stirring and breaking up lumps, just until no longer pink. Stir in remaining ingredients with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a 1 1/2- to 2-quart gratin or other shallow baking dish.
3

Stir together flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Blend in butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk, stirring just until dough is moistened (do not overmix). Dollop over
4

and bake until topping is golden and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.