Name: Beef and onion party pies
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 brown onion (150g), chopped finely; 450 gram minced beef; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoon powdered gravy mix; 3/4 cup (180ml) water; 3 sheets ready-rolled shortcrust pastry; 1 egg, beaten lightly; 2 sheets ready-rolled puff pastry; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 brown onion (150g), chopped finely

450 gram minced beef

2 tablespoon tomato paste

2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoon powdered gravy mix

3/4 cup (180ml) water

3 sheets ready-rolled shortcrust pastry

1 egg, beaten lightly

2 sheets ready-rolled puff pastry

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Method

1.Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat; cook onion, stirring, for 4 minutes or until onion softens. Add beef; cook, stirring, until beef changes colour. Add paste, sauce, and blended gravy powder and the water; bring to the boil, stirring. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until thickened slightly; cool.

2.Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Oil two 12-hole (2-tablespoons/40ml) deep flat-based patty pans.

3.Cut 24 x 7cm (2¾-inch) rounds from shortcrust pastry; press into pan holes. Divide beef mixture among pastry cases. Brush edges with a little of the egg.

4.Cut 24 x 6cm (2½-inch) rounds from puff pastry; top pies with puff pastry lids. Press edges firmly to seal; brush lids with remaining egg. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, cut a small slit in the lid of each pie.

5.Bake for 20 minutes or until browned lightly. Stand pies in pan 5 minutes before serving.

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