Doublecrust Aussie Meat Pie Recipes

AUSTRALIAN MEAT PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until meat is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. (Drain and discard grease.) Add 3/4 cup water, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon cubes, oregano, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until combined, about 10 minutes.
• Mix 1/4 cup cold water and cornstarch together in a bowl to form a paste; stir into meat mixture. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes more. Remove from heat.
• Use a 4-inch biscuit cutter to cut the pie crusts into 12 circles. Line each muffin cup with a circle, pressing into the bottom and sides. Fill each with the meat mixture. Use a 3-inch biscuit cutter to cut puff pastry dough into 12 circles. Top each filled muffin cup with with a circle and seal edges together. Brush pastry tops with beaten egg.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crusts are brown and flaky, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in pan before removing pies, about 10 minutes.

AUSSIE MEAT PIE

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• Line a lightly greased pie plate with the shortcrust pastry.
• Spoon in the cooled meat filling.
• Moisten edges of pastry base with water. Top with puff pastry sheet, pressing down gently to seal edges. Trim and score edges. Glaze.
• Bake in very hot oven for 15 minutes, reduce to moderately hot and cook a further 25 minutes or until pastry is goldn.

DOUBLE~CRUST AUSSIE MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Cook onion and meat until meat is well browned. (Drain grease if necessary.) Dissolve bouillon in 1 1/4 cups boiling water and add. Add ketchup, sauce and seasonings, bring to a boil, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Mix flour with remaining 1/4 cup water til smooth and stir in. Return to a boil, stirring continuously; boil 5 minutes, cool. Line a lightly greased pie plate with the piecrust pastry. Spoon in the cooled meat filling. Moisten edges of pastry with water. Top with puff pastry sheet, pressing down gently to seal edges. *You can also choose to do a lattice top as I prefer to do. Trim and flute edges. Brush with beaten egg to glaze. Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until pastry is golden and done.