Old Fashion South African Mince Pie

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 16
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

View full nutritional breakdown of Old Fashion South African Mince Pie calories by ingredient

Introduction

You can use any other meat. You can use any other meat.

Minutes to Prepare: 45

Minutes to Cook: 30

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 meat

500ml 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.