Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1½ cups/3 sticks unsalted butter, cubed and kept cold until ready to use
- Small pinch of salt
- ½ cup cold water
- 1 egg beaten to brush on pastry
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 large or 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 pound ground beef (I like 80/20)
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup beef stock
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Recipe Description
If you’re familiar with British cuisine, you’ll know we like our savory meat pies. Minced beef and onion pies are probably the most popular and make for a satisfying and comforting meal when served with mushy peas and mashed potato.
The filling is similar to shepherds pie. Starting with ground beef, chopped onions and carrots all cooked with a beef stock and tomato paste with Worcestershire sauce to make a rich beefy filling. Traditionally carrots are not added, but I like to add them for sweetness and it gives the filling some color.
