The Famous Aussie Meat Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

500 g chuck or 500 g blade steaks
2 tablespoons flour
fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
1 (375 g) packet frozen puff pastry, thawed
beaten egg, to glaze

Preparation

Trim gristle and fat from steak, cut into thin shreds, then chop very finely. Dust with flour, salt and pepper and place in the top of a double boiler or pudding pan.
Place enough boiling water to come halfway up sides of bowl, simmer for 2 hours or until the meat is very tender. Replace water in saucepan as necessary to maintain level.
Allow to cool completely.
Roll out pastry dough thin and cut 3/4 of it to fit individual round, oblong or square pie tins. Line tins with dough, and fill about 3/4 full with meat filling. Cut lids from remaining dough, dampen edges and put into place .
Cut a vent in the top of each pie for steam to escape. Chill for 15 minutes, then brush with beaten egg. Bake in a preheated hot oven (200 C / 400 F) for 25 minutes or until pastry is puffed and golden. Serve with tomato sauce (ketchup).