Australian Beef Pie

Ingredients

   * 1 ounce butter
   * 2 small onion, finely chopped
   * 2 pounds chopped sirloin
   * 2 tablespoons plain flour
   * 2 1/2 cups bouillon or stock
   * 1 teaspoon dried thyme
   * 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
   * 1/4 cup chopped parsley
   * Salt and pepper to taste
   * 1 pinch nutmeg
   * 1 egg, beaten

Directions

Melt butter in saucepan. Add onions and fry over moderate heat until onions soften. Add beef and fry pressing down with fork until beef is browned. Drain, sprinkle flour over beef, stir an continue cooking for a further 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat.

Gradually add stock. Return pan to the heat and stir constantly until mixture boils and thickens. Add all remaining ingredients. Cover pan and simmer over a low heat for 30 minutes. Line pie tin with pastry. Prick the base several times with a fork. Using a knife trim off excess pastry. Spoon filling in.

Brush around edge with beaten egg. Top with pastry pressing edges together. Cut a hole in center of pie. Brush with remaining egg. Cook at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

This recipe for Australian Meat Pie serves/makes 8.