Homemade Aussie Beef Pies π¦πΊππππΈπ☕. And I can't think of anything more quintessentially "Aussie" than meat pies. Meat pies are to Australians what hot dogs are to Americans. Add reserved cornstarch-water mixture and stir.
Stir them around and cook until nicely fragrant and you just want to eat them all up (around a minute or so). Line the pie tins with pie crusts - you might have to piece together a few pieces of crust to make them fit perfectly, then trim the edges. Line each pie with parchment paper, then fill with rice or pie weights. You can cook Homemade Aussie Beef Pies π¦πΊππππΈπ☕ using 22 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Homemade Aussie Beef Pies π¦πΊππππΈπ☕
- You need 1 sheet of Puff pastry frozen, for top pie.
- Prepare 2 sheets of Short Crust pastries for base pie (that won't soggy).
- It's 1 of egg wash (beaten with fork then add 1/2 tbs milk).
- You need 2 tbs of Olive oil.
- Prepare of and 1 tbs butter.
- Prepare 1 1/2 of large onions, chopped very finely.
- Prepare 650 g of mince beef.
- Prepare 100 g of speck (for nice fat) cut into finger size.
- Prepare of Salt & lots of grinded black pepper.
- Prepare 1 of big onion, diced very finely.
- Prepare 3 of garlic cloves, minced.
- It's 2 sprigs of fresh thyme.
- Prepare Pinch of ground cloves.
- You need 2 tbs of cornflour dissolved in 2 tbs cold water.
- You need 1 1/2 cups of Campbell's Real Stock Chicken.
- It's of (the beef stock is salty)or 3/4cups vege stock. Or substitute w/.
- It's of water with 1 chicken stock &1 vege stick in cubes into,.
- It's 1 cup of tomato sauce(or 3 tbs Tomato paste)&,.
- You need of Extra Tomato Sauce for topping.
- You need 3 tbs of Worcestershire sauce.
- You need 1 1/2 tbs of BBQ sauce.
- Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of vegemite.
Line each muffin cup with a circle, pressing into the bottom and sides. Fill each with the meat mixture. When set in the middle of the table, this hearty beef pie is the center of attention. With chunks of tender beef and tasty vegetables under a flaky pastry crust, this pure comfort food will welcome your family home. —Peggy Goodrich, Enid, Oklahoma Meat Pies are an Australian icon.
Homemade Aussie Beef Pies π¦πΊππππΈπ☕ step by step
- In an electric big saucepan put 1 tbs olive oil, add onions & stir-fry 3' then add beef mince & speck and cook for further 4' just to brown a little bit then add garlic, salt, black pepper, ground cloves, thyme, sprinkle Cornstarch mixture over, give a quick mix then.
- Add the 1 1/2cups chicken Real Stock & vege stock, just stir then add tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce/tomato paste, BBQ sauce, vegemite & mix them all really well. Then turn the heat to low to a light simmer. Leave to simmer for 10'-12' & stir on every couple of minutes until you have a nice gravy for the Pie. Test the season. Turn off. Let it cool..
- Preheat the oven to 200C. Prepare the muffin pan with jumbo holes. Spray the holes with oil or melted butter..
- Now on the 2 sheets Shortcrust pastry:cut one sheet into 4.Do this for other pastry to have 8 or so.Put each pastry into the muffin hole,let pending the edge.Fill the hole with 1/4cup minced beef, added extra 1 tbs minced beef on top. Lastly put a pastry lid on top of the meat. On top pie :Using the rim of a glass, mark and cut rounded pastries on the puff sheet, do that to have 12 rounded pastry.Press with finger the top edge,then cut the flapping of the base pastry to get a nice edge..
- With a fork press on top of the whole border edge with a dental design. With a fork prick down only just one action on top centre, to let the steam out. Brush egg wash on all over top. Put in the freezer for 10'. Then put into the oven, in the middle rack. Bake for 18' until golden brown. Remove. π€To serve: on top spreadπ π₯the tomato sauce in 2-3 thin lines circle all around top pie (who loves plenty of tomato sauce). To have a good drink & a cup of Coffee. ☕πΈπ·Enjoy, Buon Appetito!π.
A delicious, thick, meaty filling is enveloped in a shortcrust pastry base and a puff pastry lid. Easy to make and quick to. At the bottom right of the world map, in the southern hemisphere, in the heart of Oceania, is a land that is the dream of many travelers: the fascinating land of Australia, with a national dish just as fascinating, the meat pie. Beef mince - old school meat pies are made with beef mince but chunky style are more highly regarded for flavour and eating experience! Can't get the same browning with mince, hence why sauce flavour is not quite as good.