South African Karoo Mutton Pot Pie
African African - Southern African and Braai

South African Karoo Mutton Pot Pie

Est. Time: 20-30 min  •  4 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.

Ingredients

  • • 800g diced Karoo mutton shoulder
  • • 1 sheet butter puff pastry
  • • 2 onions, diced
  • • 2 carrots, sliced
  • • 1 cup mutton stock
  • • 1 egg, beaten for egg wash
  • • 1 tsp salt and ground nutmeg

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Brown mutton in butter with onions, carrots, and nutmeg.

2
Phase 2

Add mutton stock and simmer for 1 hour until tender; transfer into a pie dish.

3
Phase 3

Top with puff pastry sheet, crimping the edges, and brush with egg wash.

4
Phase 4

Bake at 200°C for 25 minutes until puffed and golden brown.