Meat pie

Wanjiku Lucia
Wanjiku Lucia @wanjiku_lucia
Nairobi

I love meatpies! And when i have a chance i make some for my children.

Meat pie

I love meatpies! And when i have a chance i make some for my children.

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Ingredients

  1. 3 cupsflour
  2. 1egg
  3. 3 pinchessalt
  4. 1 glasswater
  5. 5 scoopsmargarine/butter (pastry margarine
  6. 1big onion
  7. 2large tomatoes
  8. 1/2 kgminced meat
  9. Garlic and spices of your choice
  10. Add any other vegetable or ingredient of choice

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    To make the dough, put flour and 2 pinches of salt in a bowl.

  2. 2

    Add margarine and rub in with your hands to attain a sandy texture. Make a well at the centre.

  3. 3

    Add the water and mix well using a wooden spoon to make one big lump.

  4. 4

    Knead with your hands for 3 mins. Cover the bowl with cling film and let it rest.

  5. 5

    To make the filling, fry the oil till tender. Add garlic.

  6. 6

    Add the minced meat (or chicken or mutton). Add salt and cover for 2 minutes.

  7. 7

    Add the tomatoes and cover. Leave to cook for 3minutes.

  8. 8

    Stir and add spices of your choice then cover again and cook for 3 minutes or until well done.

  9. 9

    Preheatyour oven to 180° divide the dough into four parts. Make each piece a small ball.

  10. 10

    Roll one ball on a floured surface. Take a circular bowl and cut out several circles from the rolled dough.

  11. 11

    Beat the egg in a bowl and "eggwash" the circles.

  12. 12

    Scoop the pre cooked minced meat and place on one half of the circle. Lift the other half and cover the meat. Use a fork to seal off the edges.

  13. 13

    Repeat with all the dough. Place them on a greased baking tray or lined with parchment paper. Eggwash the top and bake for 40minutes.

  14. 14

    Enjoy with your family and upload your version on cookpad so we can all try out!

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Comments (2)

Kinya Kinya
Kinya Kinya @cook_12406962
Good morning Lucia,which flour do you use to make dough for meat pie.What the amounts of baking powder do I need for 500gms flour

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