Settler's Pie

Missy Wombat's Note:

This originally was shown on 7:30 South, a regional news programme in the southern South Island of NZ. It has always been a favourite in our house and the pastry is very easy.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 16-20

Yield: 1.0 pie

Pastry

• 1 cup flour
• 4 ounces butter
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon milk

Filling

• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 onion, grated
• 1 apple, grated
• 1 potato, grated
• 1 1/2 lbs sausage meat
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Topping

• cheese, grated
• breadcrumbs

Directions:

1. Mix the flour and butter to a sandy texture.
2. Add the liquids and mix.
3. Roll out.
4. Work around into a flan tin.
5. Combine all of the filling ingredients well.
6. Turn into flan tin.
7. Bake at 200 C for 40 minutes.