“My aunt makes some of the best meat pies and it was always a treat when she brought some round,” says food writer Benjamina Ebuehi. “I like mine with a bit of a kick, but feel free to adjust the chilli flakes to suit your taste. These hand-held pies make a great snack; a hot parcel of buttery pastry filled with a spicy, fragrant beef filling. You can make these as big or small as you like, just be careful not to overfill or it’ll all spill out when baking.”
Benjamina Ebuehi
Benjamina is a recipe writer, food stylist & cookbook author. Born and raised in South London, Benjamina has always had a sweet tooth and a fascination for all things baking related.
2HR
Total time
Ingredients
Servings
12
For the filling
1 pack
(500 g)
(500 g)
M&S beef mince 12% fat
2 1/2 tsp
dried thyme
1 1/2 tsp
M&S mild roasted curry powder
1 tsp
chilli flakes
optional
1
M&S Remarksable Value brown onion, finely diced
2
small M&S Remarksable Value carrots, finely diced
1
M&S Remarksable Value Select Farms white potato, finely diced
300 ml
chicken stock
1 tbsp
cornflour
For the pastry
500 g
M&S Remarksable Value plain flour
plus extra for dusting
1/2 tsp
M&S fine sea salt
1/4 tsp
baking powder
250 g
cold M&S Remarksable Value unsalted British butter, diced
180 ml
cold water
1
M&S large free-range egg, beaten
Nutrition per serving
Calories
420kcal
Fat
23.7 g
Saturates
13.2 g
Sugars
1.4 g
Salt
200.0 mg
