Meat Pies

Name: Meat Pies
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 500 g lean ground beef; 1 tablespoon cornflour; 3/4 cup beef stock; 3/4 cup tomato sauce; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce; 1 teaspoon marmite (vegemite); 2 sheets shortcrust pastry, thawed; 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed; 1 egg, beaten

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
500 g lean ground beef
1 tablespoon cornflour
3/4 cup beef stock
3/4 cup tomato sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
1 teaspoon marmite (vegemite)
2 sheets shortcrust pastry, thawed
2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg, beaten

Directions

1

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion. Cook for 3 minutes or until soft.
2

Add mince. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon, or until browned.
3

Mix cornflour and 1 tablespoon of stock to form a paste.
4

Add remaining stock, sauces and Vegemite to mince. Bring to the boil.
5

Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 8 minutes or until thick. Cool.
6

Preheat oven to 220°C Place a baking tray into oven. Grease 4 x 8cm base measurement pie pans.
7

Cut 4 x 15cm circles from shortcrust pastry. Use to line bases and sides of pans. Fill with mince.
8

Brush rims with water. Cut 4 x 15cm circles from puff pastry. Place over meat. Press to seal. Trim. Brush with egg. Season.
9

Place pies onto hot tray. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.