Mum's pie

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Step 1

Use about half packet of Self Raising flour and packet of veg suet, a little salt and add cold water bit by bit until a soft dough forms.

Step 2

When the dough is ready - cover with a cotton cloth or cling film and put in fridge

Step 3

Prep all vegetables. Put a tad of olive oil in pan - heat a little on moderate heat. Add onions and start frying till they soften. Add carrots, mushrooms, garlic and fry for a couple of mins and then add mince and brown.

Step 4

Add spices and stir to mix in and then add water to cover. When the water is starting to heat - add lea & Perrins, soy sauce, Marmite and Oxo. Stir well, bring to boiling point and simmer till carrots cooked.

Step 5

You will need cornflour mixed with a little cold water to thicken gravy. Add water if it becomes too dry but don't have it swimming in sauce as it needs to go in pie.

Step 6

While the sauce is simmering, roll the dough out. Divide into 4 and make 2 pies. Grease pie dish with a little oil and put pastry as a base.

Step 7

Allow filling to cool. Cover with freezer bags and put in freezer before cooking in oven if need be. Then you just need to take out and put in oven when u need them. Fill pastry dish and cover with pastry.

Step 8

Use water on pastry brush or fingers to seal edges together. Make a couple of holes in top to allow steam to escape from sauce. Brush with milk and if u put shapes o top brush them.

Step 9

Preheated oven 200°C. Usually takes around 40-45mins in oven. Keep checking to see how browned they are.

Step 10

You can make more gravy using same recipe for sauce (without veg and mince). I use the same saucepan that I got the sauce from for the pies. Then people can add gravy to their hearts content. Serve with Mash and greens if u like.

Step 11

Serve with Mash and greens