Australian Steak and Cheese Pies
These classic Aussie pies with rich slow cooked braised beef filling topped with cheese and glazed shortcrust pastry, Ideal hot or cold.
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Ingredients
Australian Steak and Cheese Pies
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£8.71
Advanced preparation:
Flank Steak2cm cubes
/g
1000.0 g
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OnionsFinely Sliced
/g
200.0 g
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KNORR Professional Garlic Puree 750g
/g
20.0 g
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Thyme
/g
5.0 g
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Guinness
/ml
500.0 ml
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For the filling:
Water
/ml
500.0 ml
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Knorr Professional Gluten Free Roast Beef Paste Bouillon 1kg
/g
20.0 g
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Knorr® Professional Gluten Free Gravy Granules for Meat Dishes 25L
/g
100.0 g
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Rapeseed oil
/ml
40.0 ml
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To Assemble and bake the Pies:
Rapeseed oil
/ml
10.0 ml
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Shortcrust pastry
/g
500.0 g
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Cheddar cheesecut into slices
/g
100.0 g
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Egg yolk
/g
120.0 g
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Advanced preparation:
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Flank Steak2cm cubes 1000.0 g
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OnionsFinely Sliced 200.0 g
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Thyme 5.0 g
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Guinness 500.0 ml
For the filling:
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Water 500.0 ml
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Rapeseed oil 40.0 ml
To Assemble and bake the Pies:
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Rapeseed oil 10.0 ml
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Shortcrust pastry 500.0 g
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Cheddar cheesecut into slices 100.0 g
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Egg yolk 120.0 g
Preparation
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Advanced preparation:
- In a large bowl place the beef, onion, KNORR Professional Garlic Herb Puree, thyme and Guinness, mix well cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
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For the filling:
- Remove the beef from the marinade and drain well, reserving the liquor. Allow to dry for a few minutes.
- In a large pan heat the oil and brown the meat.
- Then add the marinade, water and KNORR Roast Beef Bouillon mix together and bring to the boil.
- Once boiling reduce the heat to a simmer and cover.
- Cook the mix for 2.5-3 hours or until the meat is tender.
- Carefully strain the cooking liquor into a clean saucepan, reserving the beef.
- Whisk in the KNORR GRAVY Granules and simmer until thickened.
- Add the beef to the sauce and stir well, allow to cool, then refrigerate until required.
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To Assemble and bake the Pies:
- Lightly oil 10 holes of a 12 hole muffin tin.
- Roll out the shortcrust pastry, then line the tins.
- Fill pastry cases 3/4 full with the meat filling and top with a disc of cheddar cheese.
- Place a lid on each ensuring to egg wash the top edges.
- Mix the egg yolks with the COLMANS English Mustard. and then brush over the tops of the pies.
- Make a small cross cut in the top of each pie using a small knife.
- Bake in a pre heated oven at 180c for 20-30 minutes and golden brown.
- Serve either hot or cold.