Belgin AksoyPremier Commis
24 June 2026 Last updated: 11 September 2026

A classic at children’s parties in Australia, these mini pies are made by thickening lean ground beef in a tomato sauce filling and wrapping it in puff pastry. Cooking them in the air fryer uses less oil for a lighter, convenient dish for kids.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Cook the filling

10 min

Brown the lean ground beef with the onion. Add the tomato sauce, hot beef stock, salt, and black pepper and cook for 10 minutes. Mix the cornstarch with cold water, stir it into the mixture, and cook until thickened.

2

Cool the filling

10 min

Remove the filling from the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes before filling the pastry cups.

3

Shape the pies

10 min

Line mini muffin cups with puff pastry, fill them with the cooled mixture, and cover with pastry lids.

4

Cook in the air fryer

15 min

Arrange the pies in the preheated air fryer basket and cook at 200°C / 390°F for 15 minutes, until deep golden brown. If you do not have an air fryer, bake in a preheated oven at the same temperature for about the same amount of time.

Reminder

If you fill the pastry cups while the filling is hot, the pastry may start to melt and turn soggy underneath as it cooks. Let the filling cool first. If you do not have an air fryer, bake in a preheated oven at 200°C / 390°F for about the same amount of time. Allergens: contains wheat (gluten) and dairy.

Nutritional Values · 1 serving

Values are estimates
310 kcalCalories
14 gProtein
22 gCarbohydrate
19 gFat
1 gFiber
3 gSugar
460 mgSodium
8 gSaturated Fat
Protein 18% Carbohydrate 28% Fat 54%
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Hatice Çetin Commis 2 months ago

Mini muffin kalıbım yok, normal boy muffin kalıbında yapsam pişirme süresini 15 dakikadan ne kadar uzatmam gerekir? Bir de airfryer'ım küçük, iki parti hâlinde pişirmek sonucu değiştirir mi acaba?

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