Beef pies

250 g short crust pastry.                        Salt and pepper to taste

500 g minced beef.                                 1 onion

2 tablespoons cooking oil.                    1 tablespoons tomato paste

1 Chop up onions. Fry in hot oil. Add minced beef and season to taste. Cook for 5 minutes.

2 Roll out pastry ½ cm thick.

3 Use an 8 cm biscuit cutter and cut out 16 rounds.

4 Put 8 rounds in greased patty time (reserve the best 8 for covers).

6 Press the edges together and flake with a sharp knife.

7 Make a small hole in the centre to let out steam.

8 Bake in a hot oven for 20 – 30 minutes.

Bon appetite!