Minced Meat Pies

Here's how:

• 1

  Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm milk.

• 2

  Combine all the ingredients and mix for 3 minutes on low speed and 3 minutes on high speed. Double the time if you’re kneading by hand. 

• 3

  Roll out the dough on a floured work surface and, using a small plate or something similar, cut it into round circles and place them on a baking sheet. Let them rest under a kitchen towel while you prepare the ground meat.

• 4

  Peel and chop the onion and garlic, then sauté them in a skillet with a little canola oil.

• 5

  Add the ground beef and sauté it until it’s nicely browned; then add water and tomato paste, season with salt and pepper, and simmer until it reaches a thicker consistency.

• 6

  Remove the towel from the baking sheet, place a dollop of filling in the center of each dough circle, and fold them over to form a half-moon shape. Press the edges together with a fork or knife.

• 7

  Then let it rise in a turned-off oven with the light on, at a maximum of 35 °C, for about 30 minutes.

• 8

  Preheat the oven to 220 °C.

• 9

  Brush the pies with lightly beaten egg, and then bake them for about 5–6 minutes as soon as the oven reaches the right temperature.

• 10

  Let it cool on a wire rack.