Potato & Meat Pie

Time: 2 hours Serves: 8 people

Ingredients

Dough Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups of flour

• 1 tablespoon of sugar (optional)

• 1/2 teaspoon of salt

• 1 1/4 cups of unsalted room temperature butter

• 6 - 8 tablespoons cold water

Filling Ingredients

• 1 cup of corn

• 1 cup of green beans

• 2 &1/2 of mashed potatoes

• 2 &1/2 cups of minced meat

• Curry Powder

• White Pepper

• Salt

Directions

Dough Recipe

1. Combine 2/3 cup of flour with sugar and salt in a bowl. Mix it evenly.

2. Add the butter slowly at a time while mixing it in.

3. Add the remaining flour.

4. Sprinkle the dough with 6 - 8 tablespoons of water. Then, fold and press dough until it comes together into a ball.

5. Use plastic wrap and wrap up the dough. Put the dough into the fridge until ready to use.

Filling Recipe

1. Cook the minced meat using the instructions on its package. Season it with curry powder and white pepper. When properly cooked pour into a bowl and store it aside

2. In the same pan, add in the veggies apart form the potatoes and allow to cook.

3. Add in the mashed potatoes to the pan and season with salt.

4. Add in the minced meat to the pan and mix well. If needed you can add more seasoning.

Forming the Pie

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C)

2. Grease a medium sized rectangular pie tin

3. Bring out the dough from the fridge and remove from the plastic wrap

4. Sprinkle the surface with flour and roll the dough until it is about double the size of the pie tin.

5. Coat the base of the pie tin with the pie dough with the extras hanging off the side.

6. Pour the pie filling into the pie and flatten it so it is even.

7. Use the extra pie dough to cover the top of the pie.

8. Baste the pie with egg whites.

9. Bake in the oven for about 10 - 15 min or until the top is golden in colour.

10. Allow to cool, then serve.

11. Enjoy!

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