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Re: Meat Pie
"That will taste similar to a Hollands meat pie" Eeee, by eck lad that's a good un. If ever Hollands decided to reveal the contents of their pies I think we would all be horrified and puking in the streets. I speak as an ex-employee.
However, try this, from the recipie book of Walter Smith Confectioners of Whalley Road.
Two pounds of best minced beef.
Two large white onions.
A generous dollop of Bisto to thicken
A couple of Oxo Cubes to flavour
Salt and white pepper to taste.
Dice your onions to pieces about a quarter of an inch square, mix with the beef and everything else and leave the mixture to cook slowly for around and hour. When the resulting mix is cooled skim off as much of the fat as you can and put it into a dish lined with shortcrust pastry. Pop on a pastry lid and put into an oven at 425 degrees Farenheit for about 35-45 minutes.
The Bisto is a commercial mix of Cornflour, Salt, Pepper and Colouring. God alone knows what goes into Oxo cubes, but it is supposed to be concentrated meat stock.
Shortcrust is two parts plain flour to one part lard with salt and some water.
I hope this helps.
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