Ingredients
350 gr lean ground pork350 gr lean ground beef
1 medium onion small diced
2 garlic cloves minced
150 ml. water
8 ml. salt
3 ml. thyme
2 ml. sage
2 ml. ground black pepper
1 ml. ground cloves
Pie crust recipe to follow
Method
1. Preheat oven to 220 C.2. In a saucepan, combine pork, beef, garlic, water, salt, thyme, sage, black pepper and cloves.
3. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, stirring occasionally.
4. Reduce heat to a low simmer until meat is cooked 5 minutes or so.
5. Spoon the meat into the pie crust. Place top crust on top and pinch the edges to seal. Cut top crust so steam can escape.
6. For better result cover top of pie with aluminum foil for about 10 minutes then remove foil and finish cooking for about 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown... When cooked let stand for about 10 minutes before serving. Serve with rich brown sauce Gravy
Short crust Pastry
Ingredients
600 ml. all-purpose flour
2 ml. salt
150 ml. butter cubed
150 ml. lard cubed
80 to 100 ml cold water
1 lemon juice
Method
1. In a food processor, combine the flour and salt .Add the butter and lard and pulse for a few seconds at a time until mixture is the size of peas.
2.Add the 90 % of the water ,lemon juice and pulse again until the dough is right to form add more water if need be or until ready to form .Remove the dough from the food processor and rest for about 10 to 15 minutes
3. Form 2 discs one for top and one for bottom of pie
