Ingredients: -
350g puff pastry
8 slices of cheese
Filling for pie: -
500g beef mince
1 Tbsp olive oil for frying
½ onion, dice finely
1 carrot, diced, (optional)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 cups beef stock
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp marmite
1 tsp mixed herbs (optional)
½ tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp corn flour, mix with a ½ cup water
1 egg mixed and whisked with 1 tsp milk
METHOD: -
Heat 1 Tbsp of olive oil in a medium frying pan over a medium heat. Cook onions and carrot for 5 mins until soft. Add garlic and mince and brown for about 5 mins.
Add all remaining pie filling ingredients, except corn flour and water, stir to combine and simmer for 20 mins. Stir t
Roll out ⅔ of the pastry to fit a 20-23cm round pie dish. Line the bottom of the dish with the pastry, fill with the mince filling and top with the cheese slices. Roll out the remaining pastry to fit the top of the pie and place on top, sealing the edges with your fingers or a fork.
Prick holes in the pastry using a fork and brush with egg wash. Bake at 180°C for 40 mins until the pastry is golden brown and cooked through -
Serve hot with lashings of mashed potato and peas.