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Tuna Polvorosa - SAVOIR FAIRE by enrilemoine
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Savory Albacore Tuna Polvorosa

Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Cuisine: Venezuelan
Servings: 10
Author: Enriqueta Lemoine

Ingredients

  • 2 pie dough recipes
  • 3 Tbs . olive oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 celery stalk finely chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper finely chopped
  • 1 cup crushed or finely diced tomatoes
  • 4 7- oz cans of albacore tuna packed in water strained and grossly crumbled
  • ¾ cup raisins
  • ¾ cup red pepper stuffed manzanilla olives sliced
  • 1 cup white wine
  • Coarse sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 egg slightly beaten
  • 1 Tsp . molasses

Instructions

  • In a deep pan over medium heat, sauté the onions and garlic in olive oil for 5 minutes, until wilted.
  • Add celery, red bell pepper and cook for 5 minutes more.
  • Add tomatoes, tuna, raisins, olives and wine and cook uncovered until it boils.
  • Boil for 5 minutes, until the liquids reduce to half.
  • Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Reserve.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • On a floured surface, roll the dough of one recipe, with a dusted roller, until ½ to ¼ inch thick.
  • Transfer the dough to a pie dish and slightly press the bottom and sides of the dish. Roll the roller over the edges to trim them.
  • Evenly pour the tuna stew and fill the pie dish.
  • Add more flour to the working surface and roll the other pie recipe with a dusted roller, until ½ to ¼ inch thick.
  • Cover the pie dish with the dough.
  • Roll the roller over the edges and evenly trim them.
  • Evenly prick the pie with a fork.
  • Bake in the middle rack of the oven for 45 minutes.
  • In the meantime, in a bowl, whisk the egg and the molasses with a fork.
  • Brush the pie with the egg and molasses mixture and bake it for 5 more minutes, until golden.
  • Let stand in a cooling rack for at least 30 minutes before serving.