Australian Meat Pie

We just finished supper and I had to come here and rave. Soooo yummy! I made the meat mixture last night and today when I got home from work I rolled out the puff pastry and put the whole thing together. Easy as pie!...Updating to offer a variation. Rather than make a large pie out of this I rolled out the puff pastry sheets and using a bowel I cut into circles. I then spooned some of the filling in and folded in half and pinched closed. This yielded exactly 12 single serving pies. I think next time I may try crecent dough. Also wanted to mention that I always use vegetable bouillon cubes rather than beef because I find that the beef is too strong. I also only use 1 tsp of worcestershire sauce for the same reason. Served with mashed potatoes and green beans and the picky 6 year old couldn't get enough for this yummy meal. This is the first time I made this for the kids but it wont be the last. Oh, and we love these with mustard.

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I'm a native Australian but moved to the U.S. many years ago... I've really missed meat pies and sausage rolls and manage to gain 10lbs every time I go back to Australia. Thanks to this amazing recipe I can now just pile the pounds on right here in the good old U.S.A.

As someone else suggested we changed it up and used 5" pie tins to give a more authentic feel but the recipe is awesome and any size will hit the spot.

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I made this last night and it's almost all gone less than 24 hours later! As an Australian living the US (where it's difficult and expensive to get real Aussie pies) I really appreciated this recipe. The steps were easy to follow and create a pie with filling that tastes just like what I was brought up on. I added mushrooms for extra flavour, and next time will try cubed steak instead of mince as another person wrote.

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My husband would like to give this more than 5 stars. I made this for our Australian night and there were no leftovers! Unfortunately, I could not find kangaroo in North Carolina, so I substituted a pound of ground beef. This was pretty simple to make and such a huge hit!

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My boyfriend spent 8 months in Australia studying abroad, and he said that these meat pies were the most authentic tasting ones he had ever had in the states! He tried many times to replicate the traditional aussie meat pies, and this recipe was the one!

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So good. We loved this meat pie and will make again. Next time I will make two as my family of five didn't get enough???!!! Thank you for sharing this with us, it had great flavor and the puff pastry was excellent with this.

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This was fabulous! I used ground beef - not sure if this is the same as minced. It turned out great regardless.

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Excellent pie. Followed direction exactly and had a wonderful experience. This is a keeper!!

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Very easy, looked pretty and tasted delicious!

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My Australian fiance just loved these & I say these because I made individual meat pies - which is more authentic - they turned out gorgeous both in looks & taste - I used 4 5 by 1-1/4" pans.

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This is a fantastic recipe. I used it the first time because so many Australians commented on its authenticity. I have made it several times now, and thank Elke for posting it, because it is on my list of favorite dishes now. Thanks!

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I have just made this pie for the umpteenth time, and it is awesome! I have made it even more Aussie by using kangaroo mince (readily available at supermarkets in Australia) and I also like to add sliced mushrooms if I have them. I had to stop my husband from eating the whole pie in one go because I want to save some for lunch tomorrow. Thank you so much, this is the perfect Aussie meat pie! PS you must have this with lashings of tomato sauce/ketchup.

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Bloody beautiful mate! Made for the Australia Day Celebrations & Menu Competition

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My Australian friend is always talking about the foods she misses from home, Sausage Rolls, Pasties and especially Meat Pies. I tried this recipe out to surprise her and used 5" mini pie tins with pie crust on the bottom and puff pastry on the top. I added a puff pastry kangaroo to each pie and brushed them with milk. I rotated the pies around in the oven a couple times and put foil on top, and they came out great. She loved them and said they were very close to the 4 and 20 pies, but with less gravy. That could be me cooking off too much liquid. Super long story short this is a great recipe and a hit with everyone at the office not just the Aussie in accounting.

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Elke... From my DH...."this was way different from ' a stew in a pie crust' - loved that it was not like meat chunks and gravey but much more tenderized. Somehow it was so much lighter and easier to eat than our traditional Canadian meat pie. The beef came off like a nice roast beef in a crust, I liked the spices, Anxiously awaiting for my wife to make it again!" I made the filling a few weeks ago and froze it (it took way longer than your estimated 10 min prep though... I made enough for two really large pies... one with added potatoe and kernel corn from the garden.. I adore meat pie and this was so tasty... I will make this again and again!! Can't wait to get to Australia and eat the real thing!!!.. Thank you for posting such a delicious and unique-to-me-dish! We served it with fresh buns, pickled dills,olives,carrots and beets, (too lazy for real vegs)..the beets were fabulous with the pie for some reason! Rating...taste is a fab 5 stars.. recipe directions a 3 or so....but flavor wins, so I rate a delicious 4 stars!!! thanks again!

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My girlfriend and I just made this and it was great. We will definitely make it again. Try it with peas!

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my Oz boyfriend and all the english and kiwi friend i have and tasted it they love it very much!! i usually reduce the beef cubes cos they too salty for me .. i love this meat pie!

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As an Australian living in the United States for 3 years now- it's been imperative that I learn how to make proper Aussie Food to not only satisfy my cravings, but to satisfy the curiosity of my American friends (and husband!). This Meat Pie is DELICIOUS- especially served with mashed potatos and brown gravy- I've made it for numerous people and it's always been a huge hit! One little pointer though- I use just over 1 lbs of cubed steak as opposed to minced beef- it makes this dish heartier and extra special!

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I just made this meat pie yesterday using this recipe and it was awesome. My son is studying Australia in his class and I brought some for the teachers and they all loved it. I used a muffin tin to make mini meat pies instead one big pie. This recipe is definitely a winner!! Elke Thank You.

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Wonderful! We made this for our aussie friend's christmas eve birthday this year with some Berry Pavlova -- he said it was great!

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