Girl Scout Troop 1309 from San Marcos had an opportunity to participate in our Cultural Kitchen program last weekend. They studied Australian culture, prepared an Australian feast and entertained guests with jokes and songs. It was a big hit! An Australian guest said it reminded her of home. The girls then had their first opportunity to spend the night in a hostel.
Give their recipe for Australian Meat Pie a try!
1 hour | 10 min
prep
SERVES 4 -6
500 g minced beef (1 lb)
1 onion, chopped
1 cup water, divided
2 beef bouillon cubes
1/4 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 pinch nutmeg
3 tablespoons plain flour
2 puff pastry sheets
1. Pre-heat oven at 220 degrees Celsius. (420
degree F)
2. Brown meat and onion.
3. Add 3/4 cup of the water, bouillon cubes, ketchup
and Worcestershire sauce, pepper, oregano, and nutmeg.
4. Boil and cover for 15 minutes.
5. Blend flour with the remaining 1/4 cup water until
it becomes a smooth paste; add to the meat mix.
6. Let cool.
7. Grease a pie dish and line with puff pastry.
8. Add the cooled filling mixture; brush edges of
pastry with milk or beaten egg; put the pastry top on; press edges down with a
fork.
9. Trim edges and glaze top with milk or beaten egg.
10. Bake in a very hot oven, 220 degrees Celsius for 15
minutes.
11. Reduce heat to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degree
F.) and bake for 25 more minutes, or until golden brown.
12. Serve with veggies, fries, or salad.
Cristin Rene will be traveling to Cambodia to work on a volunteer project with the Lighthouse Orphanage. Cristen was chosen for her creative proposal which demonstrated her ability to inspire others to travel and her enthusiasm to make a sustainable difference in the lives of others. 
Hafsa Munshi will be traveling to Jordon to participate in an
internship with AIESEC International program. She is a Business Honors
student at UT Austin and has been studying Arabic. Hafsa is interested
in gaining a better understanding of Arabic culture and exploring
microcredit in the Middle East.
