Aussie Party Pies

Submitted by Coasty

"These party pies freeze well so you can make them in advance. Bake and then cool before freezing them. To reheat, place frozen pies on tray and bake at 200c for 15-20 mins."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 24 pies

ingredients

• 2 teaspoons rice bran oil
• 1⁄2 onion, finely diced
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 small carrot, grated
• 300 g lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 3⁄4 cup beef stock
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons thyme leaves, fresh
• 5 sheets shortcrust pastry, frozen
• 1 tablespoon milk
• tomato sauce, to serve

directions

1. Heat oil in frying pan and add onion, saute for 5 minutes Add garlic and carrots. Cook for 2 mins or until carrot has softened.
2. Add mince meat stirring to break up meat for about 6 mins or until browned.
3. Add tomato paste and flour. Cook stirring for 1 minute Add stock, worcestershire sauce and thyme.
4. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook for 6 minutes Remove from heat and cool.
5. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
6. Make sure the pastry is slightly defrosted.
7. Grease 2 x 12 hole round base patty pans. Using a 6.5cm cutter, cut 24 rounds from pastry and line the patty pans.
8. Add 1 tbsp of filling into the pastry. Using a 6cm cutter, cut 24 rounds from remaining pastry. With a floured fork pierce holes in the centre of the pastry rounds. Top the pies with these rounds. Press edges together to seal.
9. Brush tops with milk and bake for 18-20 minutes.
10. Remove from oven and stand for a few minutes before eating, serve with tomato sauce.