21 pie recipes for an amazing Australia Day weekend

Skip the corner bakery and make your own perfect pies at home with our selection of 21 gourmet recipes.

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January 26, 2024 - 10:23AM

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Whether you prefer a classic mince meat pie or an upper crust variety – perhaps shepherd’s pie, chicken and leek or creamy fish, we have a recipe for your cravings. Make your buttery pastry from scratch or sub in for a store-bought puff, we won’t tell.

Beef and ale pie.

Beef and ale pie

Matt Moran shares this meaty humble pie - best for adults only.

Tuscan chicken pie with prosciutto

“I always think about foods and cuisines I enjoy eating, and then find a way to translate those flavours and feelings into a pie. It has to evoke emotion. This pie made me feel FOMO from not jetting to Europe this winter! We wanted to create something unique for delicious, so we whipped this pie up especially, but we might release it as a limited-edition pie.” – Darren Rowe, Pinjarra Bakery WA

Curried fish pie.

Curried fish pie

“At a family dinner a few years ago, my mum cooked us a delicious fish amok dish. I thought it would be a good idea to turn it into a pie filling. It took us around three months to get the recipe right and then Covid hit, so we didn’t start selling it until early 2022. Since it won Australia’s Best Pie for 2023, we’ve had customers come all the way from NSW, South and Western Australia and Queensland just to try it.” – Recipe by Chan Khun from Country Cob Bakery VIC

Cauliflower and broccoli cheese pie

“My Dutch grandmother made a cauliflower cheese bake sprinkled with crispy breadcrumbs when I was a little girl. This is where the initial inspiration for this pie came from. We added broccoli and turned it into a cauliflower broccoli cheese pie. As a vegetarian myself, it’s a real treat! We’ve had it on offer every winter at our family-owned bakery for the past three years.” Recipe by Sharon Horrocks from Port Elliot Bakery SA.

Lamb and rosemary pie.

Lamb and rosemary pie

“A quality lamb pie is something that so many people want, but is not easy to find. This is a variation of a recipe we created back when we opened in 1996 – it’s easily the best-selling pie in our range. It may be cliché, but Australians love their lamb! The sour cream and butter pastries and good-quality lamb are what make this pie special.” — Recipe by Caitlin Gallagher from Jocelyn’s Provisions QLD.

Cheeseburger pie

“We take dishes that we think are delicious and transform them into pie form. We come up with a brand new pie every week. We love pies. We live and breathe the pie life! One idea that Scott had been flirting with, but wasn’t sure about, was a pie inspired by the McDonald’s Big Mac. Was it a betrayal of his fine-dining culinary roots and aspirations? Or was it just a bloody good idea? We launched the Big Thief Burger Pie as our pie of the week. It. Went. Bonkers.” – Recipe by Aaron Donato and Scott Blomfield from Pie Thief, VIC

Lamb and harissa pie.

Settle in this Sunday with these lamb and harissa pies

These little beauties are the ultimate Aussie recipe with a harissa twist.

Feeling the midweek rush? This super-fast fish pie is the perfect remedy

“This is my go-to midweek indulgence. Instead of labouring over a bechamel, I combine flour, sour cream and milk to coat the fish in a luscious, creamy sauce” - Phoebe Wood.

Fish pie.

Fish pie

“Perfect for a traditional meal, this pie is pure comfort, with varied flavours and textures making each mouthful a delight. Feel free to vary the ingredients according to what’s available at the market or fishmonger.”

Chicken, leek, mushroom and pancetta pie

Colin Fassnidge and Anthony Puharich are ready to go all out, and they’ve got their eyes on the pie.

Butter chicken pie.

Butter chicken pie

Satisfy those butter chicken cravings with this dreamy butter chicken pie!

There’s no topping these brisket and cheesy potato pies

These pies are not only perfect for a long, relaxing weekend spent in the kitchen, but also taste amazing too.

Chicken, leek and sweetcorn pie.

Chicken, leek and sweetcorn pies

Using puff pastry pastry means you’ll have dinner on the table in no time.

Steak and ale pies

“This pie is a real pub classic. If you want to eat it like they do in the pub, serve it with steamed peas, carrots and thick-cut chips,” says Regula Ysewijn. You will need four 13cm round pie pans for this recipe. This is an edited extract from Oats in the North, Wheat from the South: The History of British Baking, Sweet and Savoury by Regula Ysewijn (Murdoch Books, $49.99).

Beef and ale pie.

Beef and ale pie

“It’s no secret that Aussies love a meat pie. I’ve had pies of various types on my menus for years, particularly in the colder months” - Matt Moran. This is an edited extract from Farmer: Recipes and Stories from the Land by Jody Vassallo (Harper Collins, RRP $29.99). All profits from sales of the book go to Rural Aid.

Bolognese and potato pie

A bolognese pie is like a miniature shepherds pie, perfect for when you can’t find pasta.