Mince and Cheese Pie
A rich savory pie filled with thick beef mince gravy and topped with melted cheese beneath a crisp pastry lid. It is a bakery-style favorite with a deeply comforting, meaty filling.
Prep
30m
Cook
45m
Serves
4
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Ingredients
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Pastry
- 450gShortcrust Pastry
- 300gPuff Pastry
Filling
- 600gGround Beef
- 150gOnion (finely chopped)
- 10gGarlic (crushed)
- 40gTomato Paste
- 400mlBeef Stock
- 12gCorn Starch
- 8gSalt
- 2gBlack Pepper
- 20mlVegetable Oil
Topping
- 160gCheddar Cheese (grated)
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Method
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- 01
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
- 02
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, then stir in the garlic.
- 03
Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up well, until browned and 71°C (160°F).
- 04
Stir in the tomato paste, then pour in the beef stock and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
- 05
Mix the corn starch with a little cold water to make a smooth slurry, stir it into the filling, and cook until the gravy is thick. Season with the salt and black pepper, then let the filling cool until just warm.
- 06
Line pie tins or one large pie dish with the shortcrust pastry.
- 07
Spoon in the filling, then scatter the cheddar cheese over the top.
- 08
Cover with the puff pastry, seal the edges, and cut a small vent in the lid.
- 09
Bake until the pastry is deep golden and crisp.
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