Cut through the crisp buttery puff pastry crust of this traditional Scottish Mince Beef Pie to find the delicious beef and onion filling. It’s so easy to make using ready-made puff pastry and with no pre-cooking needed for the minced (ground) beef.
4.74 from 23 votes
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 40 minutesmins
Total Time 55 minutesmins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Scottish
Servings 6
Calories 587kcal
Equipment
chopping board
Sharp knife
medium bowl
fork
small bowl
rolling pin
23 cm ovenproof plate or pie tin
blunt knife
Pastry brush
Ingredients
500gramsmince beefground beef
1small onionfinely chopped
2eggs
3teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonpepper
375gramsready made puff pastry
Instructions
Mix the minced beef, onion, 1 beaten egg, Worcestershire sauce and, seasoning together in a bowl with a fork and then with your hands until completely blended.
Roll out just under half the pastry and line an ovenproof (pyrex) pie plate or metal pie dish .
Press the filling mix onto the pastry-lined pie plate, leaving a rim of about 2.5 cm. Beat the second egg in a bowl and use to brush the edges of the pastry.
Roll out the remaining pastry to make a lid. Place it over the filling and crimp the edges.
Brush with the remaining beaten egg and make two slits in the top to let the steam out.
Bake at 200C for 40 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
Serve the pie with potatoes, vegetables, and gravy.