Mini chilli beef pies

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Instructions

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   step 1 To make chilli, heat oil in a pan and fry onion for 5 mins until soft.

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   Add spices; fry for 1 min.

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   Stir in beef and cook for a few mins.

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   Add tomato purée, stock and cinnamon.

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   Give it a stir, bring to the boil, then simmer for 15-20 mins until very little liquid is left.

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   Add beans 5 mins before the end of cooking.

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   Check seasoning and cool.

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   step 2 Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.

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   Using a 7cm pastry cutter, stamp out 12 circles from the pastry.

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    Use to line a 12-hole mini muffin tray, prick the base of the pastry with a fork, and bake for 10 mins.

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    Remove from oven and cool on a wire tray.

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    Repeat with remaining pastry.

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    step 3 Meanwhile, cook the potato in boiling water until tender.

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    Drain, mash with soured cream and seasoning, then stir through chives.

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    Spoon 1-2 tsp of chilli mix into the pastry cases and top with a tsp of mash.

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    Ruffle mash with a fork; return to the oven for 15 mins or until golden.

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