Traditional pork pie

[bert the fert 28]

Just thought i'd post a couple of pics of my afternoon in the kitchen making a raised pork pie with hot water crust.

 

First, i made a jelly stock with bones, pigs trotters, herbs, vegetables and peppercorns. Allowed it to simmer gently for three hours, sieved it, added salt to taste and put some on a saucer in the fridge for ten mins to check it had set properly.

 

 

Next, i finely diced a kilo of pork shoulder, 250 gms of pork belly, and 250 gms of streaky bacon. Hand dicing to 5mm takes an age but you get a lovely texture in the finished pie. I stuck the stereo on, sharpened the knife and grooved away for an hour

 

Once diced, i added sage, thyme, mace, nutmeg, white pepper, black pepper and plenty of salt. Mixed it well and set to one side.

 

Next, i greased and floured a 20cm spring sided cake tin.

 

Then i warmed a big pudding basin, sifted into it 600gms of plain flour and a teaspoon of salt. I put 220gms of lard and 230 mls of water into a pan and brought to the boil, then added this to the flour, mixing it in with a wooden spoon. Working quickly so as not to lose the heat, i cut a third of the dough off and left it in the bowl to make the pie lid. The other two thirds i put into my cake tin and used my hands to mould it up the sides of the tin.

 

Then i packed the meat it, placed on the pastry lid sealing the join with beaten egg.

 

Placed the pie into a med/low oven for 30 mins, took it out and glazed it with beaten egg. Back into the oven for another 90 mins.....if it's getting too brown i put foil over for the last half hour.

 

When pie is baked, heat up some of the jelly stock and fill pie to the brim [ SLOWLY ] using a funnel through the steam vent in the pie lid.

 

This can also be done with a game mixture too.

 

I've only done a sketchy outline of the recipe, but if anyone wants the full version, lemme know and i'll happily type it out for you.

[scothunter 12,609]

love pork pies,wouldnt tackle making one tho.just keep buying them from tescos.looks amazing you should sell em bert lol

[bert the fert 28]

love pork pies,wouldnt tackle making one tho.just keep buying them from tescos.looks amazing you should sell em bert lol

 

 

TBH, if i had my time over again i'd have loved to train as a chef. Thanks for the positive comment too

[blacktabs 3]

Where do you live bert i will be round for sunday tea that looks great mate

[breeze 1,319]

Bert . . . That pie look's a Beauty mate Let's have a look at it when cut into . . . . Or is it to late

[bert the fert 28]

Where do you live bert i will be round for sunday tea that looks great mate

 

 

You'd be very welcome. I love feeding folk, and lucky for me i have mates who wholeheartedly support me in this aim

[bert the fert 28]

Bert . . . That pie look's a Beauty mate Let's have a look at it when cut into . . . . Or is it to late

 

 

Nooo, it's not too late I always leave the pies in fridge overnight to let the flavours develop. Will post a pic later on

[littlefish 587]

I'm starving now after reading that.........come on with the photos!

[Guest bullterrier]

Where do you live bert i will be round for sunday tea that looks great mate

 

 

You'd be very welcome. I love feeding folk, and lucky for me i have mates who wholeheartedly support me in this aim

 

 

that pie looks nice pull another chair up for me... ..john

[bert the fert 28]

Pics of the finished article, as promised

[watchman 256]

looks delicious,i like mine with a spot of English mustard,i reckon one of them would travel well in the post don't you

[bert the fert 28]

looks delicious,i like mine with a spot of English mustard,i reckon one of them would travel well in the post don't you

 

 

They never last long enough to post ! My hubby can't walk past the fridge without shiving off another slice. Bless him. I like mustard too, but English mustard makes my eyes water ! I've got some pear chutney here, that goes right nice with the pie.

Edited September 19, 2010 by bert the fert

[watchman 256]

looks delicious,i like mine with a spot of English mustard,i reckon one of them would travel well in the post don't you

 

 

They never last long enough to post ! My hubby can't walk past the fridge without shiving off another slice. Bless him. I like mustard too, but English mustard makes my eyes water ! I've got some pear chutney here, that goes right nice with the pie.

i know a little trick that stops it making your eyes water

[JR Yipp 111]

AMAZING!!

[bert the fert 28]

looks delicious,i like mine with a spot of English mustard,i reckon one of them would travel well in the post don't you

 

 

They never last long enough to post ! My hubby can't walk past the fridge without shiving off another slice. Bless him. I like mustard too, but English mustard makes my eyes water ! I've got some pear chutney here, that goes right nice with the pie.

i know a little trick that stops it making your eyes water

 

 

That sounds rude