Aussie meat pies
Aussie meat pies are golden, buttery shortcrust pastry parcels filled with a rich, savoury minced meat and parsley gravy. The Thermomix TM7 weighs, kneads and cooks the filling with precise heat control, delivering flaky pastry and a thick, glossy stew without constant stirring. A hearty main course straight from an Australian bakery classic.
About this recipe
Aussie meat pies with the Thermomix TM7 bring the beloved Australian bakery icon straight into your kitchen as a hearty main course or game-day snack. Searching for a meat pie recipe for your all-in-one kitchen machine? This version delivers everything that makes the original famous: golden shortcrust pastry made from plain flour, cold butter and chilled water, plus a rich filling simmered with unsalted butter, fresh flat-leaf parsley and a deeply seasoned gravy. The TM7 handles the whole journey — weighing flour directly in the bowl, kneading the pastry to that ideal flaky-but-sturdy consistency, and heating the meat filling gently while you line the tins. Because the pastry needs chilling and the filling needs thickening, the guided steps keep everything on schedule. Serve these pies warm at a weekend lunch, a rugby gathering or as a quick weeknight dinner with mushy peas — the buttery crust holds every spoonful of that glossy, peppery gravy without going soggy.
Preparation tips
- Keep the butter and chilled water for the pastry as cold as possible: grate the butter straight from the fridge and add ice cubes to the water so the shortcrust bakes up flaky rather than tough.
- Chill the rested pastry rounds between sheets of baking paper before lining the tins — cold pastry shrinks less during baking and keeps the meat filling neatly contained under the lid.
- When simmering the filling, stir the parsley through at the very end so it stays bright green; taste and adjust the pepper before spooning the mixture into the cases, as the flavour intensifies in the oven.
Recipe variations
- Kid-friendly mini pies: use the same pastry and filling but bake them in muffin tins for lunchbox-sized pies, finely chopping the parsley so picky eaters barely notice it.
- Festive curry version: add a spoon of curry powder and a handful of frozen peas to the meat filling for an Aussie-curried pie, ideal for parties and picnics.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Built-in precision - The integrated scale of the Thermomix weighs plain flour and butter directly into the bowl to the gram. [Weighing]. [Precision Control]
- Hands-free pastry - The TM7 kneads the shortcrust with chilled water into a uniform, flaky dough in seconds. [Kneading]. [Hands-Free]
- Fine chopping - The Thermomix chops fresh flat-leaf parsley evenly so every spoonful of filling gets bright flavour. [Chopping]. [Multi-Function]
- Temperature control - Precise heating from the Thermomix simmers the minced meat gravy gently without catching on the base. [Heating]. [Precision Control]
- Silky sauce - The TM7 mixes the butter-enriched filling into a thick, glossy gravy that sets perfectly inside the pastry. [Mixing]. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- plain flour
- butter
- salt
- chilled water
- ice cubes
- unsalted butter
- plain flour
- salt
- butter
- fresh flat-leaf parsley