Woman's Day
Ingredients
Filling
Method
1.Preheat oven to 200°C. Lightly grease 4 x 1 1/4-cup ramekins.
2.To make filling: in large frying pan, melt butter on medium heat. Saute onion and mushrooms 3-4 minutes, until tender. Add flour. Cook, stirring to coat vegetables, 2 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove from heat. Stir in stock until smooth. Add thyme and bay leaf. Return to heat and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens. Reduce heat to low and simmer 3 minutes. Stir in wine. Add meat and bring back to the boil on high. Reduce heat to low and simmer 3-4 minutes.
3.Divide mixture among ramekins. Cut pastry sheet into 4 squares. Brush rims of ramekins with egg yolk. Cover with pastry and trim edges. Make a slit in top of each pie and brush tops with egg yolk.
4.Bake 10-15 minutes, until pastry is crisp and golden. Serve with sauteed spinach (see tip).
Saute spinach in a small amount of hot olive oil or butter 1-2 minutes, until just wilted. Season to taste. Always remove bay leaf and any other woody herb sprigs before serving.
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