Pork Pie
- 150 grams lard
- 450 grams flour, all-purpose sifted
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 each eggs
- 1 teaspoon gelatin, unflavored powdered
- 500 ml chicken broth
- 675 grams pork lean, boneless, chopped fine
- 1 each onions peeled and chopped
- 3 teaspoons mixed herbs dried
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Melt lard in pan.
- Add 300 millilitres water and bring to the boil.
- Using a fork, stir liquid into flour and salt to make a dough.
- Knead dough until smooth.
- Reserve a quarter of the dough and keep it warm (covered with a bowl).
- Mix together chopped pork, onion, mixed herbs and salt.
- Line base of 1kilogram loaf tin with remaining dough.
- Turn pork into tin.
- Roll out reserved pastry and use for lid.
- Seal pastry edges firmly, then trim off surplus (use to make decoration), crimp Edges.
- Glaze pie with beaten egg and make two air holes.
- Bake at 425 degrees F for 30 minutes then reduce heat to 375F (190C) F for 1 hour.
- Cool in tin for 30 minutes then turn onto a wire rack.
- Dissolve Gelatin in stock and carefully pour into pie using a funnel.
- Leave to set.
- Serve pie with salad.
lard, flour, salt, eggs, gelatin, pork lean, onions, mixed herbs, salt
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/pork-pie-40136 (may not work)