Rhubarb’s savoury mince pasties
Ingredients
1 small onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
500g beef mince
1 can (400g) chopped tomatoes
500ml water
1 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp dried basil
1 Tbsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 cup frozen corn
1/2 cup frozen peas
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp chicken stock powder
salt and pepper to taste
2-3 Tbsp cornflour pre-rolled savoury short pastry
To make the filling
Sweat the onions and garlic in a little oil. Add the mince and stir to brown. Add tomatoes, water, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, stock powder, herbs and brown sugar. Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
Mix cornflour in a little water until smooth. Add to the mince and stir constantly until thickened. Add more dissolved cornflour if needed.
Finally add frozen vegetables and leave to cool.
To make the pasties
Spoon the mix into rounds of savoury short-crust pastry. Moisten the edges and press together to seal. Crimp the edges and brush with egg wash.
Place on an oven tray lined with baking paper or greased.
Bake at 240degC for 10 minutes, then turn the tray and cook for another 10 minutes or until golden.
Requested by L. McConnell, of Dunedin. This recipe comes from Rhubarb, in Roslyn, Dunedin.
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