Corned Beef Pie
A satisfying beef built around lard, chilled, margarine, chilled and corned beef — roughly 65 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and large pot. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Peel and quarter the potatoes, boil in salted water for 15 to 18 minutes until tender, then drain and mash with the butter and milk and season well.
- Rub the chilled lard and margarine into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, then stir in just enough cold water to bring it together into a firm dough; chill for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, soften the chopped onion in a little oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes, then break in the corned beef and stir until combined and heated through; season with pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 200 C (400 F) and grease a pie dish.
- Roll out just over half the pastry and line the dish, spoon in the corned beef mixture and spread the mashed potato over the top, then roll out the remaining pastry for a lid.
- Brush the rim with beaten egg, lay on the lid, press to seal and trim, then cut a couple of slits in the top and glaze all over with the remaining egg.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the pastry is golden and crisp, then rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
You'll use: Oven · Large pot · Saucepan
Ingredient substitutions
- Self-raising Flour
- 1 cup plain flour + 1½ tsp baking powder + ¼ tsp salt
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
Tips & common questions
How long does Corned Beef Pie take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of self-raising flour?
Try 1 cup plain flour + 1½ tsp baking powder + ¼ tsp salt. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Corned Beef Pie is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Corned beef pie.jpg by Ed Bierman, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.