Description: Tender British minced beef and onions in a rich beef gravy with a layer of mushy peas wrapped in egg glazed Golden shortcrust pasty.
Cooking: 40minutes on number 4 from frozen. Less if you cook from fresh.
Verdict: First impressions? Saw this when I was in Asda the other week and thought it sounded like an interesting combing. Certainly one I wouldn't have thought of. Minced Steak & Mushy Peas? Ive got to try that.
Cooking time was a bit longer than some pies, but common for those with a short crust top.
I cooked it up with the usual potatoes & peas.
On the plate, the pie looked good. Cutting it open and as frequently seems to happen I was instantly disappointed. The picture on the box shows nice small lumps of meat - akin to the size you`d get in a packet of cat food - along with some gravy. The reality is you get virtually no gravy and a few small pieces of mince. Well I assume it was some sort of mince, it actually tasted like someone had minced up a bit of grisle or fat. No taste at all.
The mushy peas were a layer on top of the pie and I think there was more peas than meat. Some of the peas were mushy, others were whole peas. Still, i mushed them up a bit and they were quite nice.
The best bit on this pie by far was the pastry. The shortcrust was cracking. Really crunchy, tasty, Couldn't fault it. It was just a shame the filling was such a let down.
I certainly wouldn't ever buy this pie again.
Calorie count is 604 calories per pie.
Rating? 2.5 out of 10. (Only scores this high because of the lovely pastry)
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