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Turkey and Cranberry Pork Pie

Amanda
A celebration pie of cranberries, turkey and sausage meat in a hot water pastry crust.
5 from 24 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine British
Servings 10
Calories 513 kcal

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • Bowl
  • Rolling Pin
  • Spring form tin 7 ½ inch / 19 cm
  • wooden spoon
  • cling film
  • Pastry brush

Ingredients
 
 

For the filling

  • 800 g sausage meat
  • 1 tablespoon mixed herbs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 minced shallots
  • 150 g dried cranberries
  • 400 g turkey

For the pastry

  • 450 g plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 150 g lard
  • 75 ml water
  • 75 ml milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoon water

Instructions
 

  • Add boiling water to the cranberries to soften.
  • Combine the sausage meat with salt, pepper and herbs and then divide the mixture into two.
  • Make the pastry by heating the milk, water and lard in a saucepan until boiling.
  • Add the mixture to the flour and beat quickly to combine.
  • Tip out onto a floured board and knead quickly.
  • Reserve one third in clingfilm for the lid.
  • Roll out the remaining dough to cover the bottom and sides of a 7½ inch spring form, loose bottom tin. Patch if needed.
  • Layer in the sausage meat followed by turkey, drained cranberries, turkey and final layer of mincemeat.
  • Roll out the lid and use beaten egg mixed with water to seal with a fork, pulling the sides away from the tin.
  • Make a steam hole and decorate with the pastry scraps.
  • Glaze the top with remaining egg and then cook at 180C/160FAN/350F/Gas Mark 4 for 2 hours.
  • Leave in the tin overnight before unmoulding.

Notes

Top tips

  • To ensure perfect pastry get everything prepared before hand. When the pastry starts to cool it will be difficult to work with.
  • If you can't find good sausage meat use good sausages and take them out of their skins instead.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 513kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 24gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 1020mgPotassium: 381mgFiber: 3gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 898IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 4mg
Keyword cranberry, hot water crust pastry, pie, sausage, turkey
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