Ingredients
Pastry
8oz plain white flour (I often use 6oz white and 2oz wholemeal)
4oz margarine
Pinch salt
Approx. 2tbs. cold water
Serve flour and salt into bowl, rub in margarine to make fine breadcrumb texture. Add water and bind together. Leave to rest while mixing all filling ingredients together.
Filling:
2oz porridge oats
8oz good quality beef mince
2tbs tomato purée
1 beaten egg (reserve a small amount to brush top)
Shake of Worcestershire sauce
Half a beef Oxo cube
1-2 tbs. water
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
Divide pastry into 2 thirds and one third
Roll out larger piece to line an 8” sandwich (including sides) tin (line bottom or grease).
Put in filling. Roll out last third of pastry and place on top, sealing and fluting edges. Brush with remaining egg with a little milk added. Sprinkle with extra oats.
Bake approx. 40 mins. Gas 5, 165c, fan 175 – 180c. Until golden.
Can be eaten hot or cold. (Good with salad for summer)
Serves 4.