Pot pie remains a tasty tradition in Franklin County area

Its dough time: From left, Don Hawbaker and Don Barnhart clean a dough maker at Kauffman Community Center in preparation for Kauffman Ruritans pot pie dinner on Saturday.

[grumpy old man]

everywhere else in the world calls this dumplings. pot pie is another additionally wonderful dish that i hope people aren't missing out on because of this misnomer

[Eric W Pretty]

Ok,
Now why is it called "Pot pie" ?
When I moved to central Pa and was first offered this dish I was mortified to find it was soup and dough slabs. My old man is English and Scotch and that's one of the few things they know how to do right. The MAJOR difference between Pa Dutch version and the whole rest of the world is that It is a pie, that's baked, With a yummy crust.
Growing up in Brooklyn I've become accustomed to some weird ethnic foods. Scrapple doesn't scare me, Have you ever tried head cheese? MMMMM Nothing better than a good Norwegian head cheese. I've lived here for a few years now, and I'm not sure if I'll ever get used to the local "cuisine"
Oh and by the way, what the hell is ham loaf?

[Tom]

I know wherre I'm eating Saturday!

[POReader]

It's called slippery beef pot pie. My mom and grandma made the best! I loved my dough squares thick but dad liked them thin!

[Tom]

POReader wrote:

It's called slippery beef pot pie. My mom and grandma made the best! I loved my dough squares thick but dad liked them thin!

Thick or thin, all good.

[Annie]

One of my most favorite childhood memories was helping my grea Aunts make this "slippery potpie" and then staying for dinner -- nothing better.

[Tom]

I'm hungry for it now.

[Carol3]

Eric, I'm not sure how it got it's name, my Mom and Dad were from Clearfield County. My Mom said that it was a dish from her childhood, when the coal miners were either laid off or on strike, they called it "Coal Miners Special". No money coming in, and it was a cheap dish. I loved it when I was growing up and when I was married but now it's just to heavy for me.
Mom said when money was good, it was made with beef or ham but when no money it was made with potatos, carrots, onions.

[Bill Clinton]

Don't be fooled, there in't any pot in 'em.

[Tom]

Bill Clinton wrote:

Don't be fooled, there in't any pot in 'em.

If there was, would you forget to exhale?

[Bracked95]

Wow, this is one of three foods I really miss since losing my job at Letterkenny. The Buttonwood used to serve it about once a month. The one thing they don't have here where they serve "chicken and dumblings" is fresh chopped onions to throw on the top. Ummm!

[Libby]

grumpy old man wrote:

everywhere else in the world calls this dumplings. pot pie is another additionally wonderful dish that i hope people aren't missing out on because of this misnomer

I often hear this dish referred to as "slippery pot pie."

[BUKSCINNER]

Eric W Pretty wrote:

Ok,
Now why is it called "Pot pie" ?
When I moved to central Pa and was first offered this dish I was mortified to find it was soup and dough slabs. My old man is English and Scotch and that's one of the few things they know how to do right. The MAJOR difference between Pa Dutch version and the whole rest of the world is that It is a pie, that's baked, With a yummy crust.
Growing up in Brooklyn I've become accustomed to some weird ethnic foods. Scrapple doesn't scare me, Have you ever tried head cheese? MMMMM Nothing better than a good Norwegian head cheese. I've lived here for a few years now, and I'm not sure if I'll ever get used to the local "cuisine"
Oh and by the way, what the hell is ham loaf?

Ham loaf is where you take a perfectly good ham and grind it up and into small pieces and then
mold into a loaf that resembles shape of a ham. Not sure what the whole point is? It's like grinding filet mignon into hamburger :(

[Eric C]

No kitty, this is my pot pie!

[Rob]

BUKSCINNER wrote:

<quoted text>Ham loaf is where you take a perfectly good ham and grind it up and into small pieces and then
mold into a loaf that resembles shape of a ham. Not sure what the whole point is? It's like grinding filet mignon into hamburger :(

You can add different stuff to the ham loaf (or hamburger) like peppers, seasonings, etc..just a different way to make something and having it taste wonderful.

Pot pie is basically a poor man's dough soup with meat and sometimes potatoes in it (and sometimes there's another veggie or two in it).

For the poster that was mortified to eat it, that's a local dish...and it's certainly not English or Scottish. They make their own foods in a screwed up way.

[My Thoughts]

I don't care what they call it, it's scrumptious.(the pot pie, not the yucky hamloaf!)
Hey, PO, thanks for the heads up!

[CASHS Alum]

I never heard it referred to as "Slippery Pot Pie," but it was certainly a regular feature in our home when I was growing up! I loved it! Thank you for providing recipes. I'm going to practice making it so that I can make it for my family when I visit at Christmastime.

[hmmm]

What about squirrel pot pie? I heard that it is quite good.

[Tom]

hmmm wrote:

What about squirrel pot pie? I heard that it is quite good.

Very good, as is rabbit pot pie but it is baked and not like slippery pot pie.

[ms know it all]

My grandma always made slippery pot pie. Only she cut hers into strips of dough instead of squares. These meals are what I call food for the soul.