Aussie Meat Pie

Name: Aussie Meat Pie
Ingredients: 1 onion, finely chopped; 500 g lean ground beef; 1 cup water; 2 beef bouillon cubes, crumbled; 1/4 cup tomato sauce (ketchup); 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano; 1 pinch nutmeg; 3 tablespoons plain flour; 1 sheet shortcrust pastry, thawed; 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed; beaten egg, for glazing

13 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 onion, finely chopped
500 g lean ground beef
1 cup water
2 beef bouillon cubes, crumbled
1/4 cup tomato sauce (ketchup)
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
1 pinch nutmeg
3 tablespoons plain flour
1 sheet shortcrust pastry, thawed
1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
beaten egg, for glazing

Directions

1

Cook onion and meat until meat is well browned. Add 3/4 cup water, stock cubes, sauces and seasonings, bring to the boil, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
2

Blend flour with remaining water to make a smooth paste. Add to the meat and bring to the boil, stirring continuously; boil 5 minutes, cool.
3

Line a lightly greased pie plate with the shortcrust pastry.
4

Spoon in the cooled meat filling.
5

Moisten edges of pastry base with water. Top with puff pastry sheet, pressing down gently to seal edges. Trim and score edges. Glaze.
6

Bake in very hot oven for 15 minutes, reduce to moderately hot and cook a further 25 minutes or until pastry is goldn.