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ITALIAN PIES
Makes 4
1 tablespoon olive oil
100g minced beef
1
⁄3 cup finely chopped onion
½ cup Italian-style tomato sauce
1 tablespoon finely chopped basil
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 sheet ready-rolled shortcrust pastry, for bases
1 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry, for tops
1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan, add minced beef, onion,
tomato sauce and basil, cook over moderate heat
for 5-6 minutes and season with salt and pepper if
required. Allow to cool.
2. Preheat Pie Maker until the ‘Ready-to-bake’ light
illuminates.
3. Insert pastry bases, fill each base with ½ cup meat
mixture and cover with pastry tops.
4. Close lid and cook pies. Check after 3-5 minutes and
remove when pies are golden brown.
POTATO AND CURRY PIES
Makes 4
100g minced beef
1
⁄3 cup small diced potato
1
⁄3 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon curry powder
½ cup/125ml water
2 teaspoons cornflour
2 teaspoons water
Salt, to taste
1 sheet ready-rolled shortcrust pastry, for bases
1 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry, for tops
1. Combine minced beef, potato, onion, curry powder
and water in a saucepan and cook over moderate
heat for 5 minutes or until potato is cooked and soft.
2. Blend cornflour with water. Add to meat mixture and
stir over heat until mixture boils and thickens. Season
with salt if required. Allow to cool.
3. Preheat Pie Maker until the ‘Ready-to-bake’ light
illuminates.
4. Insert pastry bases, fill each base with ½ cup meat
mixture and cover with pastry tops.
5. Close lid and cook pies. Check after 3-5 minutes and
remove when pies are golden brown.
Traditional Pies continued
NOTE
All recipes use Australian metric cup and spoon
measurements.