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Dear Friends.

Thanks for replies, guess I posed a difficult request this time as only
got three replies.

One suggesting Coles Supermarkets have a pastry mix which is gluten
free, but there is not one in my area.

One suggesting Betty Hagmans mix, which again I don't have.

One giving me a recipe for pastry.

However  I did some research myself and came up with a nice recipe and I
have permission to post it so here is as promised my version of the
aussie Meat Pie.

Aussie Meat Pie


Filling


1kg (about 2lb I think) Fine Minced Beef (fat free or low fat)
1 Diced Onion
1 cup of frozen Peas
1 cup of Diced Carrot
2 medium pototaes diced.
1 beef stock cube GF I used Maiselle
2 to 3 cups of water
1 tablespoon of Cornflour (corn startch) dissolved in a little water.

Note the traditional Aussie meat pie doesn't have the vegetables but I
like to add the vegetables because I love my vegetables if you don't
just omit the peas, carrots & potatoes and add less water.

Fry the mince till it is brown add the onion and fry till transparent,
add chopped vegetables and fry for a few minutes. Add the stock cube and
water and bring to boil, simmer gently for about 30 to 45 minutes till
meat is cooked and vegetables are soft but not soggy. thicken with the
cornflour and water.

Base Pastry


1 1/2 cups of plain mashed potatoe (cold)
3/4 cup soy flour
1/2 cup potato flour
1 egg
pinch salt (optional)
Seive potato and soy flour and mix well.
Beat the egg and add to the cold potato.
Gradually beat the dry ingredients into this and season if desired.

Press into a large greased pie dish. Prick the bottom and bake blind for
10 to 15 minutes.

Fill with meat filling, and add the pastry Top (recipe below). Bake for
25 minutes more.

Pastry Top


As pastry made without gluten flour does not hold together when rolled
out. this pastry top is made to be poured over the pie giving the pie a
nice pastry top.


4 Tablespoons of Rice flour or potato flour
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 egg
2 tablespoons of boiling water.

Met the butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat.

Pour in the boiling water.

Stir in the flours and beat hard with a wooden spoon to combine.

Take the saucepan of the heat and after a minute beat in the egg.

The whole process can be done in a food processor, just start with the
melted butter and boiling water and add more water if you want a thinner
consistency.