Meat Pie on Sticks

Meat Pie on Sticks

Recipe for Short Crust Pastry

Ingredients

• 1 cup All purpose Flour
• 3 tablespoon Butter
• Pinch of Salt
• 21/2 table spoons Iced Water
• 1 Egg for brushing on pie before baking

Instructions

1. Add salt to the flour. Using the tip of your fingers, rub the butter into the flour in a light motion. Whilst doing this lift the flour up. The final product should look like garri( fried cassava grains)
2. Add the water, sprinkling over that flour . Using a fork mix the flour well into the water for just a few seconds
3. Gather the mixture gently and lightly together in a ball without kneading. It’s important not to add any pressure to the dough. 
4. Wrap in cling film and leave in the fridge to rest for 10 minutes and use as desired

Recipe for Minced Beef Filling

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Minced beef
• 1 clove Garlic( chopped)
• 1/4 finely chopped Onion
• 1/2 teaspoon dry pepper
• Pinch thyme or rosemary 
• 1/2 Seasoning cubes
• 1 cooking spoon vegetable Oil
• 1 table spoon Corn Flour
• 1 Carrot( cubed)
• 2 pieces Indian Green pepper ( optional)
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Heat the oil,fry the  onion and garlic. Add the dry pepper and seasoning .
2. Add the meat and thyme and fry for about 2 minutes, cover and allow to cook under low heat for 5 minutes
3. Add the green pepper and carrot.
4. Dissolve the corn flour in 2 tablespoons water and add to the sauce and stir. Cook for about 2 minutes to allow the corn flour to cook and provide a sauce for the mince.

Instructions for Meat Beef Pie Pops

1. Pre heat oven at 400 degrees 10 minutes before baking time
2. Roll out pastry thinly but not too thin.
3. Cut pastry into circles, place cocktail wooden picks on pastry, scoop some mince like a teaspoon onto a circle , pick one other circle , cover the one with the mince, dip a fork in water and press the edge of the circle all round. Make sure the fork is wet each time you press on the edge. The water is to help close the pie properly
4. Brush each pie with beaten egg
5. Bake for 30 minutes or until pie browns on top.
6. Serve Hot or warm.

Cooking tip: Soak cocktail wooden picks in hot water for one hour before use to prevent burning.

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