Australian Meat Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. lean steak (round rump is good)
2 Tbsp. oil
2 onions, chopped
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. chopped carrot
2 c. beef stock
salt to taste
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 Tbsp. dark soy sauce
3 Tbsp. plain flour
8 oz. short-crust pastry or 3 frozen 9-inch pie shells
8 oz. rough puff pastry
beaten egg for glazing

Preparation

Remove all fat from steak and cut steak into 1/2 inch cubes. Heat oil in a large saucepan and fry steak in small lots until browned.
Set aside.
Fry onion until browned, add celery and carrot and cook a few minutes, stir-fry fashion.
Return meat to saucepan; add stock, cover and simmer gently for about 30 to 35 minutes.
Add salt, pepper and nutmeg and simmer for a further 30 minutes, until meat is cooked.
Blend soy sauce, flour and a little water to make a smooth paste.
Stir into saucepan; allow to thicken.
Taste and adjust flavor if required.
Allow to cool while rolling out pastry.