Ingredients for Pastry:

• 4 cups plain flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 250g (8oz) butter
• 1 cup water (approx)
• 1 egg for glazing.

Ingredients for Filling:

• 250g (8oz) round steak
• 2 potatoes
• 1 medium onion
• 2 turnips
• 1 carrot
• pinch thyme
• salt and pepper
• 1tbsp finely chopped parsley.

Method for Pastry:

1. Sift flour and salt into a bowl, rub in butter until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.
2. Add sufficient water to mix to a firm dough, turn out onto floured surface, knead lightly, roll out dough thinly, cut into 15cm(6") circles (use a saucer as a guide)
3. Put a heaped tbsp of filling in the centre, bring edges of pastry together, pinch a frill across the top, place on greased oven slides, glaze with lightly beaten egg.
4. Bake in hot oven for 15 minutes, reduce heat to moderate bake a further 20 minutes.

Method for Filling:

1. Trim excess fat from meat, chop into very small cubes, peel and finely dice potatoes, onions, turnips, and carrots.
2. Combine meat vegetables and other ingredients, mix well...makes approx.12 pasties.