2 medium Irish potatoes

2 medium carrots

500g (1.1 lbs) minced meat

1 medium onion

2 cooking spoons vegetable oil

2 Knorr cubes
1 teaspoon thyme
2 tablespoons plain flour
1 cup / 250 ml / 8.4 oz cold water
Salt to taste

Put the 1 kg of flour in a sizeable bowl; add 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 2 pinches of salt. You really do not need a lot of salt for the meat pie dough. The meat pie will get most of its taste from the filling. Mix these dry ingredients very well.

Use a tablespoon to scoop the margarine in small bits into the bowl of flour. The smaller you make the bits of margarine, the easier it will be for you to rub them into the flour