Old Fashion South African Mince Pie

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  • Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
CRUST: 525g (4x250ml) flour 20ml backing powder 2ml salt 250g soft butter 325 to 350ml milk 1 egg FILLING: 1 kg Mince meat500ml cold water 70g / 250ml white bread 25 ml vinegar salt and pepper 50g / 125ml grated cheese
Directions
METHOD:
Sift flour, baking powder, salt and pepper.
Grate very cold / frozen butter.
Work with fingers until it is a crumb consistency.
With a knife cut in milk until soft dough.
Rest in the fridge for 1/2 hour.
Fry mince a bit add water and boil until cooked.
Grate bread in and add rest of ingredients until limy.
Leave onside until cool.
Heat oven 180°C (350° F)
Divide dough in 1/3 and 2/3
Roll out the 2/3 and line a dish.
Fill up with the mince.
Sprinkle cheese over.
Roll out the 1/3 and put on top of the mince.
Roll sides over and cut little leaves with left over dough and put on top.
Brush pie with beaten egg.
Bake in oven until golden brown.
Servings: slice 16 by 1 inch pieces



Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user APPLEMAMA.

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 567.1
  • Total Fat: 30.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 120.2 mg
  • Sodium: 551.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 39.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 32.4 g

Member Reviews
  • PATSY01
    The best i ever had !!!! - 11/28/12
  • SACURVESGIRL
    Thanks so so so much. lovely! - 1/14/11
  • JANINEFLEMING
    I used chicken mince- and it worked out great! - 7/12/07