Nigerian Meat Pie

Buttery, crumbly short pastry filled with seasoned minced beef, potato and carrot, crimped by hand.

Prep 60 min · Cook 50 min · Intermediate · $30.00 CAD

Ingredients

• 4 cup All-purpose (plain) flour
• 250 g Butter, cold, in small cubes
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 0.5 tsp Salt
• 0.5 cup Ice-cold water
• 1 Egg, beaten (for glazing)
• 500 g Minced beef
• 2 Potatoes, in small dice
• 2 Carrots, in small dice
• 1 Onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
• 1 tsp Nigerian-style curry powder
• 1 tsp Dried thyme
• 2 cube Stock cubes
• 2 tbsp Flour mixed with ½ cup water (to thicken)
• 0.5 tsp Salt

Cook it step by step

1. Brown the mince
2. Add vegetables and simmer
3. Thicken, then cool completely
4. Make the pastry
5. Chill the dough
6. Roll and cut circles
7. Fill and crimp
8. Glaze and bake
9. Cool and serve