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Easy Mince Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- 500 g Mince
- 1 Onion
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbls Oil
- 1/2 tsp Barbeque Spice
- 1 tsp Gravy Powder / Flour
- 1/2 tbls Vinegar
- 1 cup Water
Pastry
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup Cooking Oil
- 1 cup Flour
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
Instructions
Mince Filling
- Fry onion in oil.
- Add rest of the ingredients and cook till meat has lost its red color, but still juicy.
- Put into a 20 cm ovenproof dish.
Pastry
- Beat milk, egg and cooking oil together.
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt together and add to the milk mixture, mix and spoon over the meat.
- Bake the pie for 30 minutes at 180°C or until golden brown.
- Serve hot with a salad.
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