Dough
450g self raising flour
115g butter
250ml milk
Filling
15ml oil
175g minced beef
15ml chopped fresh basil
1 onion, sliced
25g plain flour
150ml beef stock
115g spinach, shredded
beaten egg to glaze
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Sauce
15g butter
15g plain flour
150ml milk
25g freshly grated Parmesan cheese
5ml mustard
Method :
1. Preheat the oven to 400F, Gas 6.
2. For the dough, sift the flour into a bowl.
3. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
4. Stir in the milk and bring the mixture together to form a dough.
5. Cut into four equal pieces and roll each one into a 15cm circle.
6. For the filling, heat the oil in a large pan, add the minced beef and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Stir in the fresh basil and onion.
8. Season to taste and add the flour.
9. Cook for 1 minute.
10. Stir in the stock and bring to the boil.
11. Cook for 10 minutes.
12. Blanch the spinach for 2 minutes and drain well.
13. Place the dough circle on a lightly oiled baking sheet and place the spinach on one half of each circle.
14. Top with the mince mixture.
15. For the sauce, melt the butter and add the flour.
16. Cook for 1 minute.
17. Stir in the milk, cheese and mustard and bring to the boil, stirring all the time.
18. Spoon the sauce onto the mince and spinach.
19. Dampen the edges of the dough with water and fold over to encase the mixtures and form semi-circles.
20. Brush with beaten egg and cook for 20 minutes.
21. Serve with a crisp green salad.
