Meat pie
A hand-sized savory pie of flaky pastry filled with minced beef in rich gravy, often topped with tomato sauce, a staple at sports games and bakeries in Australia and New Zealand.
MeatPie: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Where it comes from
The meat pie is a daily snack in Australia and New Zealand, sold at bakeries, service stations, and sports grounds. Its roots lie in British pie traditions, adapted to local tastes.
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Recipe
Make Meat pie at home
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1.5 lb ground beef
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1.5 cups beef stock
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 sheets shortcrust pastry
- 2 sheets puff pastry
- 1 egg, beaten
- Tomato sauce for serving
How it's made
- Soften the onion in oil, add beef, and brown well.
- Stir in flour, then stock, Worcestershire, and tomato paste; simmer 25 minutes until thick, then cool completely.
- Heat oven to 400 F and grease a muffin tin or small pie tins.
- Cut shortcrust rounds to line the tins and fill with cooled meat.
- Cover with puff pastry lids, seal edges, and brush with egg.
- Bake 25 minutes until golden and puffed.
- Serve warm with tomato sauce.
Variations
- Steak and cheese pie
- Pie floater (served in pea soup)
- Chicken and mushroom pie
Cook’s tip: Cool the filling fully before assembling to avoid soggy pastry.
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About this page
Description and method written by Intercontinental Chef. Home-style method; quantities are a starting point, so adjust to taste.
Photo credit
- MeatPie: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)