Summary
Ingredients
For the filling:
For the dough:
Mini Meat Pies
Instructions
- Cut the turkey breast into 1 cm cubes.
- Wash and clean the spring onions, then slice into rings.
- Roughly dice the raw ham.
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a pan over medium heat. Add the chopped garlic and cook for 2 minutes until translucent.
- Stir in 1½ tablespoon flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Pour in 200 ml chicken broth while stirring constantly, then bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, reduce to medium heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 5 minutes until warm to the touch.
- Mix the cooled sauce with the turkey cubes, ham, and spring onions. Set aside.
- Bring water, milk, butter, and salt to a boil in a saucepan.
- Pour the hot liquid into flour and knead everything into a smooth dough. Let cool for about 5 minutes until warm to the touch.
- Roll out two-thirds of the dough on a floured surface to 5 mm thick.
- Cut out 12 circles, each 2 cm larger than the diameter of the muffin tin indentations.
- Butter the muffin tin wells and line each with a circle of dough, allowing it to overlap the edge slightly.
- Preheat the oven to 160 °C (320 °F) or 140 °C (284 °F) if using fan/convection.
- Fill each pie about three-quarters full with the meat and sauce mixture.
- Fold the overhanging dough edges over the filling.
- Roll out the remaining dough to 5 mm thick and cut out 12 lids and decorative strips if desired.
- Whisk an egg yolk and brush it on the dough edges of each pie.
- Place a lid on each pie and press gently to seal.
- Brush the top of each lid with egg yolk.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes until the pastry is crispy and golden brown.
- Turn off the oven, open the door, and let the pies rest for 10 minutes.
- Carefully remove each pie from the tin using a small spoon.
- Serve warm or at room temperature. The pies can be frozen and reheated.