Pork Pies

Growing up pork pies were so popular you would find them on every corner kiosk. It is the best snack of all time and I could never get tired of eating them. After not having a pork pie for almost a decade I found myself day dreaming of having one. I have tried many different versions and have adjusted my recipe to the version that work best for me.

and here is the recipe

Ingredients

Directions

• Preheat oven to 180c
• Cut your meats into small cubes
• Mix all your meats and spices and set aside, for the filling
• In a small pot bring to boil your water and lard until your lard melts

• In a separate bowl mix salt and flour
• Add your water and lard mixture to the dry ingredients
• Mix well with a wooden spoon
• When it starts to come together knead your dough until smooth for about a 3 minutes . You do not want to overmix it.
• Separate your dough for the lid
• Separate extra dough into 6 balls
• Roll out each ball and use a water glass as a mold. I sometimes use a muffin tin if I am in a rush
• Place rolled dough on a glass

• Press the dough evenly around the glass , working quickly while the dough is warm and pliable. If you are using a muffin tin you would roll it then place your dough inside the each muffin cup.
• Remove from your glass and set aside and it should look like this

• Roll out the rest of dough with the exeception of dough for the lid and make your pie shells
• Fill your pie shells with the meat mixture
• Roll out the dough for the lid and place on top of the pie
• Using an egg as a glue , pinch the edges of the pie then follow with a folk

• Make a hole on the center to let out the steam
• Brush the pie with egg
• Wrap the pie with wax paper and tie with cooking string

• Bake for 30 minutes at 180 degree Celsius, reduce heat to 170 and bake for 2 hours.
• Boil the pig trotters with thyme, rosemary salt and pepper for 2 hour
• Using a sieve drain the stock and let cool to room temperature
• After the pies are cooked, remove from oven and cool completely
• Use a small funnel to fill the pie, keep in refrigerator over night for them to set.

Notes and Tips can be found on my blog