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Use your clean fingernail to gently press the top pastry into the bottom pastry to seal it. Place the tray in the fridge or freezer for 10-15 minutes to chill the pastry, this helps it bake up flaky and prevent shrinking while baking. Crack an egg into a small bowl and add a splash of water, then whisk to combine.


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To Prepare the Pie. 1. In a saucepan brown the mince, crumbling with a fork or masher, then add the chopped onion and cook gently until soft. 2. Mix in the flour then add the beef stock and stir well. 3. Stir in the sauces, mixed herbs and mixed vegetables and season with salt and lots of pepper. Simmer gently, stirring frequently until thickened.


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Add the beef mince. Increase the heat and cook quickly until the meat is browned and crumbly. Stir in the flour and cook for 30 seconds. Gradually add the stock and bring the mixture to the boil, stirring constantly. Add the tomato purée and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer gently for 10 minutes, then setaside to cool.


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1. Heat a good splash of olive oil in a large, lidded frying-pan and fry onion and garlic until soft. 2. Add vegetables and herbs and fry until just soft and carrots are caramelising a little on the edges. 3. Add mince and brown, stirring through the veggies, ensuring everything is well blended. 4. Add mustard, tomato paste, Worcestershire.


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With a fluted pastry cutter, cut out 6 x 8cm/3¼ in pastry circles for the lids (slightly bigger than the top of the muffin cups). Place a lid on top of each pie and gently push down. Sprinkle.


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4. Preheat oven to 200C. Line a 26cm round pie dish with shortcrust pastry. Stir 2cm cubes of tasty cheese through the cooled mince and then spoon into the pastry base. 5. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and then top with puff pastry, sealing edges. Brush with egg yolk or milk if desired and then bake for 30 minutes until puffed and golden.


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Heat 1 Tablespoon of olive oil in a medium frying pan over a medium heat. Cook onions and carrot for 5 minutes until soft. Add garlic and mince and brown (about 5 minutes). Add all remaining pie filling ingredients, except cornflour and water, stir to combine and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir through the cornflour slurry and cook for a further 2.


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Wrap the dough with plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a standard 12-cup muffin tin or mini tart tins . Roll 2/3 of the pie crust out onto a floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut circles out of the pie crust to fit into the tins.


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Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced) Roll 3/4 of the pastry on a lightly floured board to fit a 20cm in diameter and 3cm high tin. Spoon in the mince mixture into the tin sprinkling cheese as you go. Roll the remainder of the pastry to fit the top. Dampen the edges of the pie with milk then place on the top of the pie.


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Method. STEP 1. Place 375g plain flour and 260g softened unsalted butter in a bowl and rub together to a crumb consistency. STEP 2. Add 125g caster sugar and 1 large beaten egg, and mix together. STEP 3. Tip out onto a lightly floured surface and fold until the pastry comes together, be careful not to over mix.


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Preheat the oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas 4, and butter and flour a 12-hole muffin tray. Remove the pastry from the refrigerator and let it soften a little. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured work surface to 4-5mm thick. Remember to give the pastry quarter turns as you roll it, dusting your work surface with extra flour to ensure the.


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Heat oven to 170°C. Cook for 20-25 minutes. Enjoy! *Pies should always be thawed before heating. The Mince & Cheese Pie is a true Kiwi Classic! Swedish beef mince spiced up with salt, black pepper and a delicate touch of rosemary, oregano and thyme. Smothered nicely with generous helping of classic Swedish "priest" cheese.


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Homemade mincemeat. Peel the coloured rind from the lemon and orange with a potato peeler. Place it in a food processor fitted with the metal chopping blade, add the white sugar and process until the rind is very finely chopped. Add the brown sugar, the unpeeled apples cut into chunks, lemon juice, half the sultanas and half the mixed fruit.


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Make the Pastry. Gather the ingredients. Place 350 grams (2 3/4 cups) flour, 225 grams (1 cup) cold and cubed unsalted butter (or an equal mix of butter and lard), and 1 pinch salt into a large clean bowl. Rub the butter quickly into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles rough sand.


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Return the pies to the fridge while you preheat the oven to 190C/170C (Fan)/Gas 5. Bake the mince pies for 20-25 minutes, or until golden-brown and crisp. Set the tray on a wire rack to cool for.


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Pastry. Preheat the oven to 220ºC/200ºC fan, and grease and flour a 12 hole muffin tin with butter and flour. Add the flour to a bowl with the cold and cubed unsalted butter into the bowl, and rub the mixture together with your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs.