Australian Meat Pie 1 Ib. ground chuck
1 cube bouillon
1 t. salt
1 t. pepper
1 cup water nutmeg
3 t. flour
Sauté meat until well browned. Drain off surplus fat. Add crumbled stock cube, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add water. Bring to a boil and cook for a few minutes. Remove pan from heat, cool slightly and add flour to thicken. Return to heat and stir continuously until well thickened.
Pie Base: 1 1/2 cups flour, 112 t. salt, 1/2 cups shortening, 3 t. water
Sift flour and salt in a bowl. With a pastry blender, work in the shortening, Stir in the water, one tablespoon at a time, until the mixture holds together and forms a ball. Roll out dough and use a small saucer to cut in circles. Fill center with prepared meat filling. (A stick of packaged pie dough may be used instead of this recipe.)
Pie Top: 12 ox. puff pastry, egg glaze
Roll out puff pastry on light floured board. Use a small saucer to cut in circles. Wedge edges of base pastry, gently pressing tops into place. Pierce center with pointed knife. Brush well with glaze. Bake in 400° F oven for five minutes (Frozen puff pastry dough may be used).
1 cube bouillon
1 t. salt
1 t. pepper
1 cup water nutmeg
3 t. flour
Sauté meat until well browned. Drain off surplus fat. Add crumbled stock cube, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add water. Bring to a boil and cook for a few minutes. Remove pan from heat, cool slightly and add flour to thicken. Return to heat and stir continuously until well thickened.
Pie Base: 1 1/2 cups flour, 112 t. salt, 1/2 cups shortening, 3 t. water
Sift flour and salt in a bowl. With a pastry blender, work in the shortening, Stir in the water, one tablespoon at a time, until the mixture holds together and forms a ball. Roll out dough and use a small saucer to cut in circles. Fill center with prepared meat filling. (A stick of packaged pie dough may be used instead of this recipe.)
Pie Top: 12 ox. puff pastry, egg glaze
Roll out puff pastry on light floured board. Use a small saucer to cut in circles. Wedge edges of base pastry, gently pressing tops into place. Pierce center with pointed knife. Brush well with glaze. Bake in 400° F oven for five minutes (Frozen puff pastry dough may be used).
