Mince and cheese pies

Babiche Martens

A mince and cheese pie is a Kiwi classic!

Ingredients

1 Tbsp	Olive oil
1	Small onion, finely chopped
1	Small carrot, finely chopped
2 cloves	Garlic, finely chopped
2 tsp	Rosemary, finely chopped
500 g	Beef mince (Main)
1 tsp	Smoked paprika
¼ tsp	Brown sugar
¼ tsp	Tabasco sauce
1 Tbsp	Flour
2 Tbsp	Tomato puree
½ cup	Beef stock
4 slices	Cheddar cheese
1 packet	Shortcrust pastry sheet, defrost enough to line tins
1	Egg
2 Tbsp	Milk
1 packet	Flaky pastry sheet, defrost enough for 4 pie tops

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 200C. Grease 4 pie tins.
2. Heat a frying pan and add the oil. Cook the onion and carrot with the garlic and rosemary until golden.
3. Add the mince and brown with the paprika, sugar, tabasco and flour. Cook for 5 minutes then add the tomato puree, stock and seasoning. Simmer for 15 minutes then take off the heat and leave to cool.
4. Line the pie tins with the shortcrust pastry. Spoon in the mince filling and top with slices of cheese.
5. Wet the edge of each pie then top with the flaky pastry and press to seal. Trim the edges of the pastry.
6. Whisk the egg and milk together and brush over, then bake for 25 minutes or until golden, checking that the pastry is cooked on the bottom.