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New Zealand pies

New Zealand pies are small pies with different fillings that can be found in any "eatery", those informal places where you can eat in or take away.

In this recipe, you'll find a spicy beef version, and another with salmon and bacon.

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1 hour 30 min. difficulté

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15.00 €

36 pieces

13 Ingredients

Last modified on: June 15^th 2025

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For 36 pieces, you will need:

1 3 shallots
2 12 tablespoons olive oil
3 5 cups minced beef
4 2 ²⁄₃ cups peeled and chopped tomatoes
5 6 tablespoons chilli spices
6 2 ²⁄₃ cups salmon fillet
7 2 cups smoked pork belly (or thick cut streaky bacon)
8 2 ²⁄₃ cups bechamel sauce
9 3 spring onions (scallions)
10 10 cups puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
11 ½ cup beaten egg
12 salt
13 pepper

Change these quantities to make:

4 pieces 6 pieces 12 pieces 24 pieces 36 pieces

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 40 min.

Cooking: 50 min.

All in all: 1 hour 30 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Spicy beef filling

Prepare and chop 3 shallots.

Stage 2 - 1 min.

In a frying pan over medium heat, pour 12 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, add the shallot, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 minute, without browning.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Add 5 cups minced beef, salt and pepper.

Stage 4 - 7 min.

Cook and stir until the meat is cooked to your liking.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Add 2 ²⁄₃ cups peeled and chopped tomatoes and 6 tablespoons chilli spices, mix well...

Stage 6 - 5 min.

...and reduce slightly.

Check the seasoning, remove from the heat and your spicy beef garnish is ready.

Stage 7 - 10 min.

Salmon and bacon garnish

Toast 2 ²⁄₃ cups salmon fillet in a small frying pan.

Set aside.

Stage 8 - 3 min.

Cut 2 cups smoked pork belly (or thick cut streaky bacon) into small pieces.

Stage 9 - 5 min.

Grill to taste in the same pan as the salmon, without washing.

Stage 10 - 1 min.

Pour into a small bowl.

Stage 11 - 2 min.

Add the crumbled salmon.

Stage 12 - 3 min.

Then 2 ²⁄₃ cups bechamel sauce and 3 spring onions (scallions) chopped, mix well and check the seasoning.

Your salmon and bacon garnish is ready.

Stage 13 - 10 min.

Assembly and baking

Preheat oven to 210°C (410°F).

Spread 10 cups puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) to a thickness of 3 mm and line the bottom of small tartlet molds.

Stage 14 - 3 min.

Fill each base 3/4 full.

Stage 15 - 3 min.

Moisten around the edges with a brush dipped in cold water.

Stage 16 - 5 min.

Place a disk of puff pastry on each pie, and press the edges together to seal.

Stage 17 - 3 min.

Brush the top of each pie, then make a cross-shaped incision in the middle to allow steam to escape during baking.

My tip: If you're making several pies with different fillings at the same time, make a mark on the top so you can recognize them. Here, a fish symbol with a scrap of puff pastry.

Stage 18 - 20 min.

Top all your pies with all your toppings, and bake at 210°C (410°F), rather at the bottom of the oven, for around 20 minutes.

Stage 19

Enjoy warm or hot, with a green salad if desired.

Remarks

Adapt the weight of puff pastry to the quantity of filling you've made. If you're using commercial puff pastry discs, note that you'll need 2 discs for 4 pies, one for the 4 bottoms and 1 for the 4 "lids".

The finished filling can be frozen.

Keeping: To be enjoyed straight from the oven, but can be frozen raw or cooked.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	1,670 RDI=640 %	9,210 RDI=870 %	9,010 RDI=1,370 %	18,930 RDI=950 %	79,270 RDI: 950 %
Per 100 g	30 RDI=10 %	140 RDI=10 %	140 RDI=20 %	280 RDI=10 %	1,190 RDI: 10 %
Per piece	50 RDI=20 %	260 RDI=20 %	250 RDI=40 %	530 RDI=30 %	2,200 RDI: 30 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Fish, Milk, Gluten, Sulfites, egg

How much will it cost?

For 36 pieces : 44.95 €
Per piece : 1.25 €

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