Ingredients
The following ingredients have 6 Servings
- 1 1/2 cup (225g) plain flour
- 100 gram cold butter, chopped coarsely
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon iced water, approximately
- 2 sheets puff pastry
- 1 egg, extra, beaten lightly
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 brown onion (80g), chopped finely
- 600 gram minced beef
- 410 gram canned crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 cup (180ml) beef stock
Instruction
- Process flour and butter until crumbly. Add egg and enough of the water to make mixture come together. Knead pastry on floured surface until smooth. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes.
- For the beef filling, heat oil in large saucepan; cook onion and beef, stirring, until beef is browned. Stir in undrained tomatoes, paste, sauce and stock; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until thick. Cool.
- Oil six ⅔ cup (160ml) pie tins. Divide pastry into six portions; roll each portion between sheets of baking paper until large enough to line tins. Lift pastry into tins; press over base and sides. Trim edges. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Cut six 11cm (4½-inch) rounds from puff pastry. Refrigerate until required.
- Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F.
- Line pastry-lined tins with baking paper; fill with dried beans or rice. Place tins on oven tray; bake 10 minutes. Remove paper and beans; bake further 5 minutes. Cool.
- Fill pastry cases with beef filling; brush edges of pastry with extra egg. Top with puff pastry rounds; press edges to seal. Brush tops with extra egg. Cut steam holes in top of pies.
- Bake pies about 20 minutes or until pastry is browned lightly.
