Pork Pie with Hot Water Crust

Name: Pork Pie with Hot Water Crust
Prep time: 180 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 8 people
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 900 g Ground pork; 150 g Bacon; 1 tsp Sage; 1/4 tsp Nutmeg; 1 tsp Black pepper; 500 g Flour; 150 g Lard or butter; 200 ml Water; 1 sachet Gelatine; 250 ml Stock; 1 Egg

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A firm, savoury pork pie with peppery filling and sturdy hot-water crust: picnic food, pub food and lunchbox glory all at once.

Serves: 8 people

Preparation time: 180 min

Ingredients

Ground pork – 900 g
Bacon – 150 g
Sage – 1 tsp
Nutmeg – 1/4 tsp
Black pepper – 1 tsp
Flour – 500 g
Lard or butter – 150 g
Water – 200 ml
Gelatine – 1 sachet
Stock – 250 ml
Egg – 1

Method

Season the pork filling well. Make a hot-water crust by heating water and fat, then mixing with flour. Shape the crust, fill with pork, lid and bake until firm and cooked through. Cool and pour in stock set with gelatine for a traditional finish.