how can i make an aussie meat pie?

Meat Pie Filling

1 pound beef mince (1/2 kg)

1 pound lamb mince (1/2 kg)

1 bunch green onions, chopped

1 pod garlic, minced

1 bell pepper, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

Salt, black pepper and red pepper to taste

1 tablespoon flou

Instructions

1 teaspoon shortening

Melt shortening in heavy pot. Add meat. Cook until pink is gone. Add vegetables and season to taste. (Season well, as meat will lose seasoning during frying.) When meat is completely done and vegetables glazed, remove from heat and drain excess liquid. Stir in 1 tablespoon flour.

Pie Crust

1 quart plain flour

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 eggs

1/2 cup shortening + 1 T

1 cup milk

Sift dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening. Beat egg and add to milk. Work gradually into dry ingredients until proper consistency to roll. Break into small pieces and roll very thin,. Cut into rounds using a saucer as a guide.

To assemble:

Place a large tablespoon of prepared meat along edge and halfway in the center of round dough. Fold the other half over, making edges meet and seal with water. form edges with fork. Drop in deep fat and cook until golden brown. Drain and serve hot. Makes approximately 18.

Or make it into a pie crust in a pie plate, fill with meat mixture and bake at 190 C for about 30-35 minutes or until crust is browned and done.

The rules are not hard and fast, but here is a classic recipe:

http://www.ausinternet.com/ettamogah/recipes.htm

or try putting "Aussie meat pie" into google and see what happens, you will get plenty of variations.

Good luck.

I ate them there downunder, and I found there was no hard fast rule as to how they were made. Basically a TV dinner type pastrey with meat and gravy inside. Like a "hot pocket"

build a trap and place vegemite in it. the next morning you should probably find a full sized australian sitting inside. cut him up into little pieces and bring to a light boil, adding cayenne pepper, sea salt, nutmeg and a bay leaf and let simmer. next, roll the meat up in philo dough and bake for 45 min or until brown @ 350 degrees. take out and let cool for 15 min. enjoy!

Get yourself an australian and put him in your pie, PS make sure that you use lots of spice he may taste like kangaroo

Am I hearin' this right ... you wanna take some Aussies and make them into a Pie???? ... damn ... no wonder I never had the urge to visit

yuk ! why would you want to do that?