Aussiebeefandbeerpie Recipes

AUSSIE MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Cook onion and meat until meat is well browned. Add 3/4 cup water, stock cubes, sauces and seasonings, bring to the boil, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Blend flour with remaining water to make a smooth paste. Add to the meat and bring to the boil, stirring continuously; boil 5 minutes, cool.
• Line a lightly greased pie plate with the shortcrust pastry.
• Spoon in the cooled meat filling.
• Moisten edges of pastry base with water. Top with puff pastry sheet, pressing down gently to seal edges. Trim and score edges. Glaze.
• Bake in very hot oven for 15 minutes, reduce to moderately hot and cook a further 25 minutes or until pastry is goldn.

AUSSIE MEAT PIES

Steps:

• Heat a frying pan over medium heat.
• Gently cook the onions and garlic in some oil and with a sprinkle of sea salt until they have softened.
• Add the bacon and continue cooking until the bacon is crispy.
• Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon and onion mixture to a bowl. Set aside.
• Add some more oil to the pan and cook the ground beef until it is well browned.
• Add the Worcestershire sauce, barbecue sauce, curry powder, ground nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Return the bacon and onion mixture to the pan.
• Stir through the beef stock.
• Simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and then mix it in well.
• Simmer over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Taste for seasoning.
• The sauce should have thickened by this stage, but still have a slightly runny texture. If it is too dry, add some boiling water to create more sauce.
• Set aside to cool completely.
• Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).
• Cut the shortcrust pastry into rounds large enough to fill the muffin holes.
• Place the shortcrust pastry into the muffin holes and prick the base with a fork.
• Place a muffin case (preferably plain) on top of the shortcrust pastry and fill each muffin case with some baking beans or ceramic pie weights, or uncooked rice grains.
• Blind bake the pastry for about 10 minutes.
• Fill the pastry cases with the meat filling.
• Make an egg wash by lightly whisking together the egg with milk in a small bowl.
• Brush the edges of the pastry with some egg wash.
• Cut pastry lids from the puff pastry and place them on top of each pie. Gently pinch the edges to seal the pie together.
• Brush the top of each pie with some egg wash.
• If you wish, sprinkle the pies with some poppy seeds or sesame seeds.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden.

AUSSIE MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 medium finely chopped onion and fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until soft and translucent.
• Add 14 ounces (400 grams) ground beef and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring and breaking up with a wooden spoon until browned. At this point, you can drain the beef, if desired. But it should be quite fat-free if you used lean ground beef.
• In a small container, whisk together 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of the beef stock and set aside.
• Add remaining beef stock, 1/8 cup tomato paste, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, and Vegemite or bouillon cube to ground beef in skillet. Stir well to combine.
• Add reserved cornstarch-water mixture and stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat and cool.
• Heat oven to 425 F (220 C).
• Place pie dough on a lightly floured surface. Place the pie tin on top and cut a circle around it. Repeat process to make 3 more circles-these are the pie tops. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and set aside.
• On the same lightly floured surface, place remaining pie dough and a pie tin on top and cut a circle that's slightly larger than tin (about 1/2 inch bigger)-this is the pie base. Repeat process to make 3 more bases.
• Press base pastry into pie tins and press up the sides. Fill with cooled meat mixture. Brush rims with water.
• Place pie tops over meat. Use a fork to press edges to seal. Trim edges if necessary. Brush tops with beaten egg.
• Place pies on a baking tray to catch any drips and bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Serve with tomato sauce (ketchup).

AUSTRALIAN MEAT PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until meat is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. (Drain and discard grease.) Add 3/4 cup water, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon cubes, oregano, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until combined, about 10 minutes.
• Mix 1/4 cup cold water and cornstarch together in a bowl to form a paste; stir into meat mixture. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes more. Remove from heat.
• Use a 4-inch biscuit cutter to cut the pie crusts into 12 circles. Line each muffin cup with a circle, pressing into the bottom and sides. Fill each with the meat mixture. Use a 3-inch biscuit cutter to cut puff pastry dough into 12 circles. Top each filled muffin cup with with a circle and seal edges together. Brush pastry tops with beaten egg.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crusts are brown and flaky, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in pan before removing pies, about 10 minutes.

ABERDEEN BEEF PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Brown the beef in drippings in batches; drain and set beef aside. Add onion to the pan; saute until crisp-tender. Add carrots, bacon and beef. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the flour, broth and Worcestershire sauce until smooth; add to beef mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat is tender, 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Stir in peas, salt and pepper. Transfer to an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out crust into a 12x8-in. rectangle. Cut slits in crust. Place over filling; trim and seal edges. If desired, brush with beaten egg. Bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbly, 35-40 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

AUSTRALIAN MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Dredge beef in flour and sear in oil in a hot pan. Add the garlic and onion and saute for 4 more minutes. Add the spices, Worcestershire and soy sauce and cook until the liquid is almost dissolved. Add the stock and cook until the meat is coated in thick gravy. Transfer to a container and cool.
• Roll 2 sheets of pastry to 1/2-inch thickness. Line 8-inch tart molds with the rolled pastry. Line the pastry with tin foil and prebake for about 8 minutes. Let cool.
• Roll out the remaining pastry sheets and cut lids for the pies. Fill baked shells with the meat mixture and cover with the cut pastry lids. Attach lids with egg wash. Brush the tops with the remaining egg wash and sprinkle with black pepper.
• Bake for 8 minutes or until golden brown.

IRISH COTTAGE PIE WITH GROUND BEEF RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onions for 5 minutes. Then, add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Set onions and garlic aside and in the same skillet, add ground meat. Cook and stir for 6-8 minutes until thoroughly browned. Drain & rinse meat in a colander.
• Add meat back in the skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in parsley, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Then, stir in flour, and tomato paste. Stir until completely well incorporated
• Stir in broth (or wine), peas, carrots, tomatoes and corn. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Evenly smooth meat mixture onto bottom of the skillet (or press into the bottom of a 9x9"inch baking dish). Sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top.
• Potatoes: Heat broth, butter, and salt in a bowl in the microwave until hot. Stir in sour cream and potato flakes and mix with a fork. Let sit until liquid has been fully absorbed. (Note: the potatoes need to be thick to pipe perfect peaks.
• Use a "star tip" on a piping bag (or a Ziploc bag with corner snipped). Fill bag and pipe potatoes into skillet or baking dish, covering the meat.
• Sprinkle chopped onions & pepper on top.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Serve hot.

EASY BEEF PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Drain beef, reserving 1/4 cup juices; shred meat with 2 forks. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and pepper; cook and stir until tender, 1-2 minutes. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds longer. Remove from heat; stir in beef and reserved juices., Unroll 1 pie crust; cut in half. Layer 1/4 cup shredded cheese and about 1/3 cup beef mixture over each crust half to within 1/2 in. of edge. Fold crusts over filling; press edges with a fork to seal. Place on a greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining crust and filling., Bake until golden brown, 15-18 minutes. If desired, serve with queso dip. Freeze option: Freeze cooled pies in a freezer container. To use, reheat pies on a greased baking sheet in a preheated 350° oven until heated through.

BEEF & BEER PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200.C.
• Saute onion & bacon until onion softens & bacon is cooked, set aside.
• Add mince to pan and cook until browned, add mushrooms and cook until soft.
• Return onion & bacon to pan and add flour, cook stirring for 3 minutes.
• Add wine & beer & simmer until most of the liquid has reduced to a sauce consistency.
• Add worcestershire sauce & parsley.
• Spoon mixture into individual pie dishes, cover with pastry, (brush with egg or milk if you like) & bake about 20 mins or until pastry is well risen, golden & crisp.
• NB/ If you choose to make fully enclosed pies, pastry top & bottom, allow mixture to cool before spooning into pastry otherwise it will become soggy.

AUSSIE BEEF AND BEER PIE

Steps:

• Season meat with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the beef and saute stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until golden brown.
• Add the onion, garlic and thyme and cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes or until onion is caramelize and soft (careful that the garlic doesn't burn).
• Sprinkle flour on onions, stirring well to combine.
• When flour is absorbed, stir in the tomatoes and beer.
• Cover and bring to a simmer; reduce heat to low and cook until tender, approximately 1 hour.
• Set aside for 30 minutes to cool.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place a baking sheet on the middle shelf.
• Cut the pastry sheet into quarters and line 4 round 5-inch tins with the pastry, allowing the sides to overhang.
• Brush the edges with egg.
• Divide the beef mixture evenly among the pastry shells.
• Cut each puff pastry sheet in half diagonally.
• Top the pies with puff pastry and trim excess and press the edges to seal.
• Brush the pies with egg.
• Cut a small cross in the center of each pie.
• Place the pies on the baking tray and bake for 25 minutes or until golden and puffed.
• Serve with tomato sauce (ketchup).