Meat Pie

Name: Meat Pie
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 1 kg plain flour; 2 tsps baking powder; 500 g Butter; pinch salt; 2 medium Irish potatoes diced; 2 medium carrots diced; 500 g minced meat; 1 medium onion diced; 2 fresh pepper diced; 2 cksp vegetable oil; 2 Knorr cubes; 2 tbsp plain flour; to taste Salt; 1 medium egg

Helen U @cook_7618907

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Meat Pie

Helen U @cook_7618907

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Ingredients

1 kgplain flour
2tsps baking powder
500 gButter
pinchsalt
2medium Irish potatoes diced
2medium carrots diced
500 gminced meat
1medium onion diced
2fresh pepper diced
2cksp vegetable oil
2Knorr cubes
2 tbspplain flour
to tasteSalt
1medium egg

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Steps

1

Place a large saucepan on medium heat; add in the minced meat and onion. cook until meat is browned Add in the salt, carrots, pepper, potatoes and knorr. Stir in a little water, cover and simmer until the potatoes is cooked through. set aside
2

Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees, In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix thoroughly
3

Cube the butter and add into the dry ingredients. with your hands work the ingredients until butter is well incorporated
4

A little at a time, add in the water into the dough. Knead the dough until water is well Incorporated. Set the dough in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
5

Add some flour to a smooth surface, using a rolling pin, flatten the dough. using a circular cookie cutter or a round bowl, cut the dough into big circles
6

Place about 1 tbsp or more of filling into center of the circle; fold dough over filling to enclose, forming a half-moon shape.
7

Press edges together to seal, and crimp edges decoratively using the back of a fork. Transfer to a parchment or foil paper-lined baking sheet Repeat with remaining dough and filling
8

Whisk together the eggs and brush the egg wash over the formed pies; Bake until edges are lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes and serve