pie related questions

katie_jane_2

please bear with me this is a long one
i defrosted some diced casserole beef overnight lobbed it in sc this morning with some casserole mix tin of toms and onion. so far so good.
i have just remembered other half is at footy tonight so wont want tea with us .can i turn this lot into a pie i have some ready rolled puff pastry lurking in freezer that i got cheap how do i turn this into a pie and can it then be frozen or just refridgerated?
thanks in advance
katie jane

angelavdavis

Put cooled meat mix into a pie dish and then roll out the pastry. Brush the pie dish edge with some milk and then top with pastry.

If you are going to use the frozen pastry, you will need to cook before re-freezing.

Or you can keep it in the fridge and brush with milk before cooking.

katie_jane_2

thanks for that could i do pastys in the same way?(probably more economical than 1 big pie ) and i could stick some potatoes in with mixture. also if i coook and then freeze pie/pastys can i then defrost and reheat safely?

angelavdavis

Yes, just rollout the pastry and cut around a plate for the size, put a spoonful of mix in the centre of each circle and then brush round the pastry edge with milk and take an edge from opposite sides and pinch, continuing each side to form the seam. Brush with milk and bake.

katie_jane_2

can i freeze it after being baked? and then can i reheat from frozen or do they need to defrost overnight?

angelavdavis

Yes, provided you cook the pre-frozen pastry, it should be fine. I do this all the time (made salmon encroute with my last batch of frozen pastry - we had two and froze two after cooking).

Personally I would defrost first so the pastry isn't overcooked.

katie_jane_2

thanks for all your advice really apreciate it im hoping these pastys will convince him to stay away from the chippy after football!