Leek pie receipe

[womble]

Roughly:
6 leeks
500gr mincemeat
mushrooms
3 potatoes
3 eggs
carrots
Pastry, we used "rough pastry" 100g flower, 100 gr butter, bit of water, but any sort would work.

Fry meat, drain off fat, fry mushrooms with meat
Finely cube carrots and potatoes, 5mm cubes.
Add carrots and potatoes. Add a stock cube or boulion powder dry.
Fry for 5 to 10 mins.
Beat eggs with a little milk. One eggs worth of milk.
Put mixture in oven dish, pour egg mixture over.
Put pastry on top.

Cook for half and hour 200 degrees.

Eat



It's really nice, would go well with a side dish of steamed cabbage and maybe a little gravy.

[bluemoon]

Sounds delicious, Womble, I might try and use it as a pasty filling. We take pasties to the lottie quite often at this time of year because they're perfect for eating without cutlery and are more filling and warming than sandwiches. There's nothing quite like a visit to the lottie, with a hearty meal eaten at the place where most of the ingredients were grown.

[Shaun Hayley]

Wow, Ive just started making my own pies, have had a bit of trouble with the pastry though, it keeps sticking to the kitchen side. Haven't used eggs in one yet, must try it.
Didn't get on with puff pastry.

[COMPOST CORNER]

Wow, Ive just started making my own pies, have had a bit of trouble with the pastry though, it keeps sticking to the kitchen side. Haven't used eggs in one yet, must try it.
Didn't get on with puff pastry.

I was watching Rachel Allens "Bake" yesterday and she rolled pastry between two sheets of cling film, I'm going to try it next time I make a pie.

[womble]

Sounds delicious, Womble, I might try and use it as a pasty filling. We take pasties to the lottie quite often at this time of year because they're perfect for eating without cutlery and are more filling and warming than sandwiches. There's nothing quite like a visit to the lottie, with a hearty meal eaten at the place where most of the ingredients were grown.

It's a recipe my OH used to make in Holland when she was young, but I think it would work very well as a pasty filling, it's quite dry.

[Glutton4...]

Sounds yummy Womble!

I do have a query, bearing in mind I'm an almost 'non-cook' what do you do with the Leeks and at what point do you add them?

Cheers

[grannymem]

Sounds yummy Womble!

I do have a query, bearing in mind I'm an almost 'non-cook' what do you do with the Leeks and at what point do you add them?

Cheers

I'm really glad you asked that question - I wanted to know but didn't like to ask!

[Flummery]

I noticed that! At what point do you use your 6 leeks - quite a lot, I think.

[Jeanied]

I have a wartime leek pudding recipe here for any vegetarians - taken from the Wartime Kitchen and Garden book
Potato suet crust pastry
8oz SR flour
2oz suet (I use veggie)
2oz raw potato grated
Filling
2-3 large leeks or 6 small - split, washed and cut into 1" chunks

Make up the pastry and use 2/3 to line a pudding basin - leave the rest for a lid. Fill the basin with cut leeks, seasoning each layer - roll the lid, damp the edges and seal over the top. Cover with greaseproof paper and steam for 2 hours. It says 'serve with a good brown gravy'.
I quite liked it - and so did Ruth Watson on the series!

[JanetKent]

Jeanne l reckon if someone wasn't a veggie then a bit of chopped bacon in that pudding would make it even yummier. Leeks and bacon go so well together

[JanetKent]

Use lots of flour on the board..your hands..the rolling pin. That'll stop it sticking !!