Ingredients
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Directions
Traditional English Beef & Potato Picnic Pies – Pasties, Delicious little “hand pies” which are ideal for picnics as well as for brunch, lunch & light snacks. These are very easy to make & can be made ahead & frozen for up to 3 months. I made these using individual 5″ disposable aluminium pie tins; however, the ingredients listed would also make a large double-crusted plate pie. Serve them warm or cold with pickles, relishes, chutneys & assorted salads. Also wonderful with hot gravy! The individual 5″ pies that have been made here are quite generous, so if you wish, make them smaller than that – maybe in a muffin tin!, This is a nice recipe but most certainly NOT a traditional English meat and potato pie. You will never see tomatoes, tomato paste nor garlic for that matter in any traditional English meat and potato pie. Although a good recipe in its own right the title is very misleading. The BBC has a good traditional English meat and potato pie recipe. No tomatoes or tomato paste involved., These were really good! However, I did make some tweaks. used ground turkey, just to lighten it up a bit. I added cinnamon to the spice blend, which really perked up the flavor a lot. I found the mixture to be really soupy, so I ended up draining off a lot of the liquid. I would use considerably less broth than written here and probably would drain the tomatoes before adding them. used refrigerator biscuits instead of puff pastry – they were the perfect size rolled out, and a lot more economical than puff pastry. They were a hit at my party last night!
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Steps
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First Peel and Cut Your Potatoes Into Even Size Chunks & Then Boil For About 15-20 Minutes or Until Very Tender, but not Too Mushy. |
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Done
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Drain the Potatoes and Add the Milk, Butter, Salt & Pepper to Taste. |
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Mash Very Well With a Potato Masher or Using a Hand-Held Mixer. |
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Mash/Mix Until There Are No Lumps Left. |
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the Mashed Potato Should Be Smooth but Fairly Firm and not Too Soft. |
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Heat Up the Oil in a Large Roomy Pan and Add the Diced Onions. Add the Garlic If Using With the Onions. |
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Cook the Onions For About 15-20 Minutes, Until Soft and Golden. |
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Remove the Onions and Set to One Side in a Large Mixing Bowl. |
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Add the Minced Beef, Adding a Bit More Oil If Necessary. Stir the Minced Beef All the Time to Break Down Any Lumps. Cook For About 15 - 20 Minutes Until Cooked & Brown All the Way Through. |
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Add the Tinned Tomatoes, Soy Sauce, Herbs, Tomato Puree If Using and a Good Twist of Freshly Ground Black Pepper. Mix Together Thoroughly. |
