Description
Hearty Australian meat pie delivers classic comfort with savory ground beef nestled in flaky pastry. Crisp golden crust and rich filling promise a satisfying meal that connects you to traditional outback cuisine.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat Filling:
- 3/4 pound (350g) ground beef
- 1 potato, peeled and diced into small cubes
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 cup (240 ml) water or beef broth
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Pastry Ingredients:
- 4 cups (500g) all-purpose flour
- 200g cold butter, cubed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) cold water
- 2 eggs
Egg Wash:
- 1 egg, for brushing
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients in a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring thorough blending of flour, sugar, salt, and leavening agent.
- Incorporate cold butter cubes into the powdery mixture, gently massaging until a coarse, sandy consistency emerges.
- Whisk eggs with chilled liquid, then integrate into the flour blend, kneading until a cohesive pastry dough forms.
- Wrap the dough and refrigerate for half an hour to enhance texture and manageability.
- Prepare filling by warming oil in a substantial skillet over moderate temperature.
- Sauté onions until translucent and fragrant, approximately 5-6 minutes.
- Introduce diced root vegetables, allowing them to soften and caramelize slightly.
- Incorporate ground beef, breaking into small crumbles and cooking until completely browned.
- Sprinkle seasoning and flour, stirring to coat the meat and vegetables evenly.
- Pour liquid stock, simmering until the mixture thickens and develops rich flavor.
- Partition the chilled dough into quarters, rolling each segment to approximately 1/8-inch thickness.
- Utilize a circular cutter to create uniform pastry rounds.
- Position a modest portion of meat mixture at the center of each dough circle.
- Carefully fold pastry over, sealing edges with gentle finger pressure or fork crimping.
- Create small ventilation holes using fork tines to prevent potential bursting.
- Brush external surface with beaten egg for enhanced golden coloration.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Arrange prepared pies on a baking sheet, ensuring slight separation.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until achieving a deep, appetizing golden-brown finish.
- Allow brief cooling period before serving to permit internal temperature stabilization.
Notes
- Ensure butter is cold for a flakier, more tender pastry crust that crumbles perfectly when bitten.
- Use lean ground beef to reduce excess grease and create a cleaner, more refined filling texture.
- Experiment with alternative meat options like ground turkey or lamb for diverse flavor profiles and dietary preferences.
- Freeze uncooked pies for convenient make-ahead meals that can be baked directly from frozen state, adding 10-15 minutes to baking time.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 412
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg