Aussie Meat Pie

Aussie Meat Pie

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 large brown onion, finely chopped

500g  beef mince

1 tablespoon cornflour

3/4 cup beef stock

3/4 cup tomato sauce

2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon barbecue sauce

2 sheets frozen ready rolled shortcrust pastry, thawed

2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed

1 egg, beaten

·        Heat oven to 220c.  Grease a 20cm pie dish

·        Heat oil in a saucepan over medium high heat.  Add onion.  Cook for 3 minutes or until soft. Add mince.  Cook for 4 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon, or until browned.

·        Mix cornflour and 1 tablespoon of stock to form a paste.  Add  remaining stock and all of the sauces to the mince.  Bring to the boil then reduce the heat . Simmer for 8 minutes or until thick.  Cool

·        Place a sheet of shortcrust pastry into the pie dish.  Fill with mince.  brush rims with water.  Place a sheet of puff pastry over meat.  Press to seal. Trim. Brush with egg.

·        Place in oven and bake for 20 to 25