Ingredients

  • 14 cup self raising flour
  • 1 cup wholemeal flour
  • 12 cup rolled oats
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 14 cup oil (canola or sunflower)
  • 13-12 cup trim milk
  • 2 teaspoons oil (canola, sunflower or olive)
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 500 g lean beef mince
  • 1 medium carrot, diced
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • 4 tablespoons tomato sauce or 4 tablespoons relish
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 14 cup water
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground pepper, to taste

Method

  • Place flours, oats and salt together in a food processor and process to a fine meal.
  • Add oil and process until combined.
  • Add trim milk gradually and process until pastry comes together.
  • Be careful not to make it too wet.
  • Allow to rest for around 30 minutes before using.
  • Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
  • Add onion and cook over medium heat for a couple of minutes; add mince and brown.
  • Add carrot, peas, stock and tomato sauce or relish and cook, covered, for around 15 minutes.
  • Mix flour and water together to a paste and add to meat; stir until sauce has thickened.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper and cool before using.
  • Divide pastry into 2 portions, one slightly bigger than the second.
  • Roll out the bigger portion to the shape of the pie dish, plus about 4-5cm larger all around.
  • Line bottom and sides of a 22cm pie dish (or just use pastry as topping, as per photograph).
  • Add cooled filling and then top with second pastry round (22cm diameter).
  • Press sides together to seal.
  • Brush top with a little milk and then pierce with a fork or knife in many places to allow steam to escape.
  • Bake at 190C for around 20 minutes and then at 180C for a further 10-15 minutes.
  • Serve hot with salad.