The Brony Chef Project #7: Spike

Sometimes the best part of a story is not really the main charcter. Sometimes, the sidekick can make the show and this sidekick is somewhat special, because he is not really a pony. Although he is a significent character altogether and he does have his own episode from time to time. HIs name is Spike, the baby dragon with a ton of spunk and (literaly and figurativly) the fire within.

Spike is only male character (so far) that has any real significance to the show in terms of connecting to a diversity of the audience. He is technically called a "baby dragon" but he is really more of a eleven year old kid. The only reason he is considered a baby dragon is because dragons were always refered to as immortal being's in myth. So he act simular like a tween kid but as a dragon he is still considered as a baby. Although very intelegent and does has that certain supportive nature reflected for being Twilights "#1 assistant".

He might not be one of the elements of hrarmony but he does represent what courage and wisdom can be part of the message. In some episodes where spike is the main focus, he does show that "inner fire" simular to what fluttershy has but in a more expressive and youthful manner. He also represents what growing-up is about and how he faces with certain problems with himself and those around him. You might say he is the unofficial "element of courage and wisdom".

With the idea of the meat pie, it acctually came to me in a different show. I was whatching Alton Brown's Good Eats with the Sweeny Todd episode about meat pies. After I saw the episode, I got this idea that Spike is some what of a pot pie. He is small but firey and does possess a certain hartyness to this menu of light pony dishes. I got the crust from the Alton Brown episode, so I do want to credit him where credit is due . The episode of Alton Brownis posted below if you want to see it.

Spikes Italian Pot Pie



Serves 6



Crust

3 cups of flour

3 Tablespoons of sugar

8 oz of cold butter: Small diced or grated

1/2 cup of cold water

Stew

1/2 an onion: Finely chopped

1 lb. of ground beef

6-8 baby carrots: chopped in half

12 oz of tomato sauce

1 Tablespoon of chopped garlic or 2 cloves, chopped

1 Tablespoon of chili powder

1 Tablespoon of paprika

a pinch of cayenne pepper

1 cup of chicken broth

1 1/2 tablespoons of flour

Dash of Worcheser sauce

1. In a big bowl, combine the flour, sugar and butter into the bowl. (crumble the butter into the flour until flaky.)

2. Add the cold water into the bowl and combine until dough is formed. Set the dough into the refrigerator in a separate bowl or in a plastic bag for about 20 min.

3. In a large skillet, sauté the onions in olive oil for about 2 minutes until onions are transparent. Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned. Combine the spices and add it into the meat. Add chicken broth along with the carrots and the tomato sauce. Add worchestire sauce to season and stir. Bring the heat down to low and let it simmer for ~1 hour.

4. Pre-heat the oven to 350 F. On a floured suffice, cut the dough in half and lightly knead it until flat. Cut the flattened dough into 6 equal squares and cover the bottom of 6 oven-safe ramekins or cups. Place the cups with the dough on a sheet pan or oven-safe casserole dish and bake for 15 min or until the bottoms are lightly golden brown.

5. Add the flour to the stew to thicken and add any desired seasonings to the stew.

6. Take the other half of the dough and flattened the dough on a floured surface. Use a seventh ramekin to cut the dough for the tops of the pies in 6 equal pieces.

7. preheat your oven to 400 F. Let the ramekins with the bottom crust cool for about 3-5 minutes before filling the cups with the stew. Onced cooled, fill the cups with the stew, 2/3 way up. Once filled, place the top crust on top of the stew. Using a fork, poke small holes on top of the pies to prevent over flowing. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until a light golden brown.

8. Once done baking, let the pies cool and serve.



The Episode pairing for this small and spicy pie is Owls Well That Ends Well (Season 1 Episode 24) and Dragon Quest (Season 2 Episode 21). You can also enjoy this in a dinner party setting or to warm yourself up in the cold November air.

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I have to admit, this was one of the most difficult recipies to complete but im glad to move forward. I also would like to note that I do have a Deviant Art account where I post up photos of my creations. So stop on by to my page at http://abchef123.deviantart.com/ to see some of my work and some other artists that have done excelent work for this project.

Thats all I have for now. See you next time when we cover the immortal.

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