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Ingredients
1. 500g of plain flour
2. 250g of butter
3. ½ tablespoon of baking powder
4. A pinch of salt
5. ¼ cup/62.5 ml of water
6. 300g of minced meat
7. 1 medium sized onion
8. 2 cubes of seasoning (knorr preferably)
9. Curry and thyme
10. Vegetable oil
Utensils
• Mixing bowl
• Rolling pin
• Flat board
• Round cutter
• Knife

Preparation
For the filling:
1. Peel the Irish potatoes and scrape the carrots, wash and cut these two into tiny cubes.
2. Wash and slice the onions into tiny pieces.
3. With your cooker set to medium heat, heat the vegetable oil in a pot, add the diced onions and stir for a bit, add the minced meat and stir vigorously till the minced meat turns pale.
4. Add 1 cup of water, Knorr cubes, curry and thyme. Cover the pot and once the contents of the pot starts boiling, add the diced carrots and potatoes and cook till everything is well done.
5. Dissolve 2 tablespoons of plain flour in half cup of cold water and add to the meat pie filling. This tip is so that the meat pie filling does not dry up during baking. It is also what keeps the meat pie filling moist.
6. Add salt to taste, stir the contents and turn off the heat.
For the dough:
1. Put the flour in a sizeable bowl; add baking powder and salt. Mix these dry ingredients very well.
2. Use a tablespoon to scoop the margarine in small bits into the bowl of flour.
3. Rub the margarine into the flour till the mix becomes like crumbs.
4. Now, start adding cold water in bits while at the same time folding the mix till a stiff ball of dough is formed.
5. Knead the dough very well, put back in the bowl and leave to rest for 5 to 7 minutes. This makes the dough more elastic.
Cutting and folding:
1. Preheat your oven for about 15 mins.
2. Oil your oven tray and set aside. This is so that the undersides of the meat pies do not burn or stick to the tray during baking.
3. Break the egg, beat it and set aside.
4. Knead the dough some more, roll it out to achieve a 5mm thickness.
5. Use a cutter to make round cuts on the rolled out dough.
6. Remove the excess dough, leaving behind the round cuts.
7. Scoop some meat pie filling into the center of the round cuts, the quantity should be such that you can comfortably close the dough without overflows.
8. Rub the egg on the inside edge of the cut meat pie dough. This is to ensure that your meat pie is perfectly sealed and does not open up while it is being baked.
9. Fold one part of the dough to meet the other end and use a fork to press the 2 edges together to close tightly. Place in the oven tray and repeat the previous step till all the cut out dough is in the oven tray
10. Rub the egg on the meat pies. This gives the meat pie a golden brown look when done.
11. Set the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. This time will depend on the type and heating capacity of your oven.


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