Savoury Mince Pie Recipe
We Scots love pastry and this Savoury Mince Pie Recipe is one I was brought up with. Mince, or minced beef or hamburger meat, is used in many dishes in Scotland, but a good old fashioned pie is a great filling meal especially in winter months. It is, of course, quite different from the sweet Mince Pies we serve at Christmas.Scotland has many famous dishes such as Fish and Chips, or the world-renowned Haggis, Shortbread, steak and ale pie, Sliced (Lorne) Sausages, scones , and of course our famous soups such as Leek and Tattie, the fish soup Cullen Skink, or Scotch Broth. Then there are the other delicious recipes with a dash of whisky such as Crannachan or Tipsy Laird or the heavier desserts such as Clootie Dumpling. But this savoury mince pie recipe is relatively cheap to make and can be served with potatoes and selection of vegetables and gravy or even just chips and baked beans.
Savoury Mince Pie with potatoes, vegetables and gravy
Savoury Mince Pie Recipe
The Pastry
Ingredients
8 oz (220 g) plain flour
Pinch of salt
2 oz (50 g) softened lard, cut into small pieces
2 oz (50 g) softened butte, cut into small pieces
2 tbs cold water
Method
1. Sift the flour and pinch of salt into a large bowl.
2. Add the lard and butter using a knife to mix itinto the flour until it is blended.
3. Lightly rub the fat into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture is crumbly.
4. Add 2 tbs waters a little at a time, blend the dough together with your fingertips.
5. When enough water is added, the pastry should leave the bowl fairly clean.
6. Put the pastry in a plastic food bag and leave it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to "rest".
The Pie
Ingredients:
1½ lbs. ground beef (hamburger meat)
2 crushed cloves of garlic (optional)
1 large finely chopped onion
1 can Campbell's condensed Golden Mushroom soup
4 Tbs beef stock
1½ Tbs. (4½ tsp.) Worcestershire sauce
¾ tsp. salt
½ tsp. ground black pepper
Pastry for top and bottom (using an 8" pie dish)
a few drops of cooking oil (eg olive oil)
Method:
Preheat oven to 400° F / 200° C
1. Brown the onions and garlic in a large skillet on medium heat until caramelized.
2. Leave them in the pan, uncovered, stirring every few minutes until they are brown.
3. Add spices, sauces and soup
4. Simmer the mixture gently for about six to ten minutes, until thoroughly heated.
5. Roll out the pastry and line the greased tin,
6. Add the meat into it.
7. Cover with a second pie shell, trim edges neatly of excess dough with a knife and press the edges of the top and bottom crusts together really well with the back of a fork to seal in the meat filling.
8. Brush the top of the pie shell with a little oil so it browns nicely in the oven, and cut four or five small, decorative slits in the top so the pie can vent as it bakes.
9. Bake in a pre-heated oven. for about 30 minutes until the crust is golden.
10. Serve with potatoes, vegetables and gravy.
Serves 6 - 8.
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