Mutton Pies Recipe
Yield: 1 batchRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
HOT WATER CRUST
8 ounce: Flour,
2 ounce: Lard or vegetable fat,
2 ounce: Milk,
2 ounce: Water,
pn Salt,
1: Egg yolk,
FILLING
12 ounce: Lean mutton or lamb,
6 tbsp: Meat stock or gravy,
Salt & pepper to taste,
Directions:
Make the filling first. Chop the meat finely and season. Set aside.
Set oven to 375
F or Mark 5. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl.
Boil the lard, water and milk together in a saucepan. Make a well in
the flour and pour in the hot mixture: mix well with a knife and
knead until smooth. Roll out two thirds of the paste on a floured
surface, keeping a third for lids. Cut into 6 circles and press into
deep patty tins. Spoon the meat into each tin, moistening each
filling with a spoonful of stock, gravy or water. Cut the remaining
dough into 6 smaller circles for lids. Brush the edges with water and
seal. Make a split in each pie lid to allow steam to escape. Brush
with egg yolk. Cook for 30-40 minutes. Serve hot or cold.
As a variation, add some chopped onion, mushrooms and/or parsley to
the filling.
** Favorite Scottish Recipes -- Johanna Mathie ** ** ISBN = 1
898435 12 X ** Posted by The WEE Scot -- Paul MacGregor
Submitted By PAUL MACGREGOR On 07-26-95
Source from luhu.jp
Set oven to 375
F or Mark 5. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl.
Boil the lard, water and milk together in a saucepan. Make a well in
the flour and pour in the hot mixture: mix well with a knife and
knead until smooth. Roll out two thirds of the paste on a floured
surface, keeping a third for lids. Cut into 6 circles and press into
deep patty tins. Spoon the meat into each tin, moistening each
filling with a spoonful of stock, gravy or water. Cut the remaining
dough into 6 smaller circles for lids. Brush the edges with water and
seal. Make a split in each pie lid to allow steam to escape. Brush
with egg yolk. Cook for 30-40 minutes. Serve hot or cold.
As a variation, add some chopped onion, mushrooms and/or parsley to
the filling.
** Favorite Scottish Recipes -- Johanna Mathie ** ** ISBN = 1
898435 12 X ** Posted by The WEE Scot -- Paul MacGregor
Submitted By PAUL MACGREGOR On 07-26-95
Source from luhu.jp