Ham Olive Pie

• 1 lb medium-sliced ham
• 3 hard-boiled eggs
• 12 dates
• 14 teaspoon nutmeg
• 12 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons currants
• 2 ounces butter
• salt and pepper
• 12 button mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped lovage
• 6 gooseberries
• 12 pint cider
• 6 tablespoons self-raising flour
• 3 ounces butter
• salt
• water, to bind

1. Mix together the hard-boiled egg yolks and all the other ingredients, chopped very finely, except the ham, egg whites, cider and butter.
2. Cut the ham into slices about 4 inches long and fill each slice with the above mixture.
3. Roll up these'olives' and place them close together in a pie-dish.
4. Pour over the cider, add the chopped egg whites and dot with butter.
5. To make the pastry, work the fat into the flour, add the salt and make into a thick dough with cold water.
6. Keep cool until it is needed.
7. Damp the edges of the pie-dish and cover with the pastry.
8. Bake in a moderate oven for 40 minutes.
9. Can be eaten hot or cold.

ham, eggs, dates, nutmeg, cinnamon, currants, butter, salt, mushrooms, parsley, lovage, gooseberries, cider, flour, butter, salt, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ham-olive-pie-87643 (may not work)