meat pie

 Ingredients:

• 400g beef shin
• 2 medium potatoes
• 2 medium carrots
• 1/2 an onion
• 250ml beef stock
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 clove of garlic (crushed)
• 1 tbsp gravy granules

Method:

1. If the beef shin is whole, cut it into large chunks.
2. Chop the carrots, potatoes, and onion.
3. Place the beef, carrots, potatoes, and onion into the slow cooker.
4. Add the beef stock, tomato puree, and crushed garlic. Mix well.
5. Cook on high for 4 hours or medium for 6 hours until the beef is very soft.
6. Stir in the gravy granules to thicken the sauce.
7. Roll out pastry until it's 1cm thick.
8. Line your pie tin with the pastry and trim the edges.
9. Fill the tin with the beef mixture until just below the edge.
10. Cover with pastry, trim the edges, and use a fork to crimp if desired.
11. Cut a small slit in the middle of the pastry to let steam escape.
12. Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes.

For Mini Pies:

• Use a tart tin and a biscuit cutter. Cut larger shapes for the bottom and smaller for the top.