Name: Beef, red wine and mushroom pies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 4 rindless bacon rashers, chopped; 6 eschalots, finely chopped; 1 flat mushroom, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 500 gram beef mince; 1/2 cup beef stock; 1/2 cup tomato paste; 1/3 cup red wine; 2 teaspoon chopped rosemary; 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed; milk, for glazing; tomato sauce and salad, to serve

Ingredients

2 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed

2 tablespoon olive oil

4 rindless bacon rashers, chopped

6 eschalots, finely chopped

1 flat mushroom, chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

500 gram beef mince

1/2 cup beef stock

1/2 cup tomato paste

1/3 cup red wine

2 teaspoon chopped rosemary

2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed

milk, for glazing

tomato sauce and salad, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C. Lightly grease 4 x 9.5cm deep pie dishes.

2.Cut 2 x 18cm circles from each sheet of shortcrust pastry. Ease into prepared dishes, extending pastry over edge. Chill for 10 minutes.

3.Line pastry cases with baking paper. Fill with dried beans, rice or pasta. Bake blind for 10 minutes. Remove paper and filling and bake for a further 2-3 minutes.

4.Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan on high. Saute bacon, eschalots, mushroom and garlic for 4-5 minutes, until tender. Add mince. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until browned, breaking up lumps with the back of a spoon.

5.Blend in stock, paste, wine and rosemary. Simmer for 5-10 minutes until thickened. Season to taste. Cool slightly.

6.Spoon mixture into pastry shells. Cut 2 x 12cm circles from each sheet of puff pastry. Brush edges with milk. Place pastry over filling, pressing edges to seal. With a sharp knife, cut a small air vent into pastry. Brush with milk.

7.Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden. Serve with tomato sauce and salad.

For glossy, golden pastry, brush tops with egg-yolk instead of milk. If liked, sprinkle top with sesame seeds before baking.
Note

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