Dundee Pies

Instructions

1. Put the fat and water into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Put the flour.
2. and salt into a basin and make a hole in the middle, pour the boiling water.
3. and fat into this, and mix with a spatula until cool enough to handle, then.
4. form into a ball. This must be done quickly before the fat hardens too much.
5. Turn on to a floured board, and knead well, then pat into a flat shape.
6. Divide into half and put one half to keep warm. Roll the half out into a.
7. large oval and stand a small jar (about 3 inches diameter) in the middle.
8. Mould the pastry up the sides to a height of about 3" and when it stands.
9. well remove the jar, and make another mould in the same way. Roll out the.
10. lids, cutting them into rounds to fit the top.
11. Make your filling out of meat,add pepper, Worcestershire sauce or other of your choice, add onions,flavorings of your choice, and 4 tablespoons meat stock.
12. Mix all the filling ingredients together and fill the pastry moulds. Dampen.
13. the edges and pinch the top on. Make a slit in the centre to let the steam.
14. out and brush the top with milk or beaten egg to colour it. (Remember the.
15. rule, one hole for plain, and two holes for onion pies).
16. Bake on a baking sheet in a slow oven (250) so that the inside has time to.
17. cook, about 45 minutes. While cooking roll out the remainder of the pastry.
18. and proceed in the same way.
19. NOTE:
20. You could also do meat and bean pies, with the beans seeming a lot like.
21. Campbell's Beans and put onto the top of the meat filling just under the.
22. lid. Or you could put mashed potatoes on top instead of a lid.