Meat Pie

Meat Pie

Ingredients

For the Dough
• 4 cups flour
• 250g butter or margarine
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Cold water (as needed)

For the Filling
• 300g minced beef
• 2 potatoes (small diced)
• 1 carrot (small diced)
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 1–2 seasoning cubes
• 1 tsp curry
• Salt & pepper
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1/2 cup stock or water
• 2 tbsp oil

Egg Wash
• 1 egg

Method

1. Prepare filling
Heat oil and sauté onions.
Add minced beef and cook until browned.
Add potatoes, carrots, curry, seasoning, salt, and stock.

Cook until vegetables soften.
Mix flour with a little water and stir in to thicken. Cool completely.

2. Make dough
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
Rub in butter until crumbly.

Add cold water gradually to form smooth dough. Rest for 10–15 minutes.

3. Shape pies
Roll dough and cut circles.
Add filling, fold over, and seal edges with a fork.

4. Bake
Brush with egg wash and bake at 180°C for 25–30 minutes until golden.