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Chef John's Face Pie

By Chef John • Ground Pork • Cuisine?
4.40 Prep: 60m Cook: 120m
Ingredients:
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, sliced, frozen
  • 2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
  • 7 tablespoons ice cold water
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried sage
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground mustard
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 large russet potato, peeled and quartered
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • ½ cup finely diced celery
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ½ grape
  • 2 drops red food coloring, or as needed
Created: Sep 23, 2025 Updated: Sep 23, 2025