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Torta tal-Ikkapuljat – Minced Beef Pie

This pie is delicious! A family favourite for many Maltese families. It’s yummy and pretty easy to make too! Best served fresh, but you can also make ahead and freeze or refrigerate.

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Torta tal-Ikkapuljat

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By MC – Serves: 4

Prep Time: 20 min – Cooking Time: 50 minutes – Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

This pie is delicious! A family favourite for many Maltese families. It's yummy and pretty easy to make too! Best served fresh, but you can also make ahead and freeze or refrigerate.

Ingredients

2 tbsp golden drop olive oil

2 rashers streaky bacon

350g minced beef

350g minced pork

2 tbsp tomato puree

100g fresh peas, cooked

3 eggs beaten

salt & pepper

Aqua & Farina Pasta Sfoglia

2 hard boiled eggs sliced

400g spinach

pinch of mixed spice

2 tbsp grated Parmesan

Instructions

1

Fry the onions in the olive oil

2

Add the bacon and the minced pork.

3

Cook for 15 minutes then add the beef and tomato puree. Stir until the meat turns golden brown.

4

Stir in the peas.

5

Add the beaten eggs and seasoning.

6

Roll out the pastry and use it to line a greased oven-proof dish.

7

Add the cold meat mixture and the sliced hard boiled eggs.

8

Place a layer of spinach on top then cover with the other pasta sfoglia pastry

9

Glaze the pastry with beaten egg.

10

Bake at 200C for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.