Pork Jalousie
- 15 g butter
- 225 g leeks (rinsed and finely sliced)
- 350 g pork mince
- 150 ml low-fat milk
- 150 ml chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons cornflour
- 4 tablespoons double cream
- 500 g puff pastry
- 1 egg yolk (beaten to glaze)
- Melt the butter in a shallow frying pan and saute the leeks over a medium heat for 5 minutes until slightly softened.
- Add mince and stir constantly for 5 minutes until browned.
- Stir in the milk, chicken stock, sage. lemon juice, and seasoning.
- Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl mix the cornflour with 2 tbsp water to form a smooth paste, then stir into the cream.
- Stir the cream mixture into the mince, simmer for another 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and allow to cool for about 20 minutes.
- On a lightly floured surface roll out half the pastry and trim to a rectangle measuring 30x18 cm (12x7 inches).
- Roll the rest of the pastry into a rectangle about 2.5 cm (1 inch) longer and 2.5 cm (1 inch) wider and cut slashes 2.5 cm (1 inch) apart in the centre leaving a border of about 4 cm (1.5 inches) all around.
- Place the first piece of pastry on a lightly greased baking tray.
- Spoon the filling over evenly leaving a 2.5cm (1 inch) border.
- Brush the border with water then cover the filling with the other piece of pastry.
- Trim the edges then crimp together.
- (It can now be chilled or frozen).
- Preheat the oven to 220C / 425F / Gas 7.
- Brush the pastry with the egg yolk and bake at the top of the oven for about 25 minutesuntil golden brown.
- Serve.
butter, leeks, pork mince, milk, chicken, sage, lemon juice, salt, ground black pepper, cornflour, double cream, egg yolk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pork-jalousie-307220 (may not work)