Ingredients

  • 8 ounce Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 pt Water
  • 2 ounce Beef drippings
  • 12 ounce Puff pastry
  • Beaten egg for glaze
  • 1 lb Chopped beef
  • 1 x "cube" beef stock
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1/2 pt Water
  • 1 pch Nutmeg
  • 3 Tbsp. Flour
  • Brown food coloring

Method

  • Mix all base ingredients thoroughly.
  • Roll out to about 1/8" thickness.
  • Roll out puff pastry to 1/4" thickness.
  • Saute/fry the beef.
  • Dissolve the stock cube in the water, add in to beef.
  • Season to taste.
  • Sprinkle with flour and cook until flour is browned and incorporated well.
  • Adjust seasoning and coloring to taste.
  • Make pies by putting scoops of about 1/4 c. on the base crust.
  • Egg glaze around the filling and top with the puff pastry, using the egg glaze as a
  • "glue" (try not to leave large air pockets).
  • Cut around the filling, creating individual pies.
  • Brush the top with more egg glaze for color and bake at 350 degrees until puffed and browned.