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Originally Posted by cirquelover
So, I'm trying to make my version of Aussie meat pies today. All this talk of the Lashes coming and Timtams has made me miss some flavors. Maybe I'll try sausage rolls next. Of course I'm still making all the other Superbowl foods but I added those in. I'll let you know how they come out.
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Try These ones !! I've used this recipe for years, and they're as close to the genuine article as you can make at home.
Photography by Louise Lister
Aussie meat pies
Makes 4
Ingredients - 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large brown onion, finely chopped
- 500g lean beef mince
- 1 tablespoon cornflour (Cornstarch to you USA'uns)
- 3/4 cup beef stock
- 3/4 cup tomato sauce (catsup to you lot)
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
- 1 teaspoon Vegemite
- 2 sheets frozen, ready-rolled shortcrust pastry, thawed
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg, beaten
Method- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion. Cook for 3 minutes or until soft. Add mince. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon, or until browned.
- Mix cornflour and 1 tablespoon of stock to form a paste. Add remaining stock. Add stock, sauces and Vegemite to mince. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 8 minutes or until thick. Cool.
- Preheat oven to 220°C. Place a baking tray into oven. Grease 4 x 8cm base measurement pie pans.
- Cut 4 x 15cm circles from shortcrust pastry. Use to line bases and sides of pans. Fill with mince. Brush rims with water. Cut 4 x 15cm circles from puff pastry. Place over meat. Press to seal. Trim. Brush with egg. Season.
- Place pies onto hot tray. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Serve.
Source
Super Food Ideas - September 2003, Page 65
Recipe by
Dixie Elliott
Quote:
Originally Posted by JWBear
I found some Tim Tams at the Target on Bellflower in LB. Eh... They're ok. I prefer Thin Mints.
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Good. No Tim-Tams for
you !!
...but lots of Vegemite...