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Mince and cheese pie
New Zealand's favourite bakery pie
Mince and cheese is New Zealand's best-selling bakery pie, the go-to lunch for tradies, students and rugby crowds from Auckland to Dunedin, with a rich, peppery beef mince gravy under a thick layer of melted cheese and a flaky puff lid. It is eaten from the paper bag with tomato sauce. Cheddar is often made with animal rennet. A common mistake is filling the pastry with hot mince, which makes the base soggy; cool it fully. Chef's tip: put the cheese on top of the mince, right under the lid, so it melts into a gooey layer.
- Total time
- 90 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 1 ½ lb minced beef
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 1 ½ cups beef stock
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ⅛ lb shortcrust pastry
- 5 ½ oz grated tasty cheddar
- 11 ½ oz puff pastry
- 1 eggbeaten
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil and fry 1 onion for 5 minutes. Add 1 ½ lb minced beef and cook, breaking it up, for 8–10 minutes until well browned.
15 minStep 2: Stir in 2 tbsp plain flour, then add 1 ½ cups beef stock, 1 tbsp tomato purée, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp black pepper and ½ tsp salt. Simmer for 20 minutes until thick and glossy. Cool completely.
20 minStep 3: Heat the oven to 400°F (375°F fan). Line six 12 cm pie tins with 1 ⅛ lb shortcrust pastry, fill with the mince and top each with a thick layer of 5 ½ oz grated tasty cheddar. Cover with rounds of 11 ½ oz puff pastry, seal and brush with 1 egg.
15 minStep 4: Bake for 25–30 minutes until the pastry is puffed and golden and the filling is piping hot (160°F). Rest for 5 minutes before eating.
30 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 690 kcal
- Protein
- 32 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 44 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mince and cheese pie take?
- About 90 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 50 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
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