Anything Goes, Christmas/New Year Leftover Pie

by buck2217 in Cooking > Pie

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Anything Goes, Christmas/New Year Leftover Pie

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We have a few friends around on Christmas Eve and there is always food left over, so one of our staples on Boxing Day is a "leftovers pie".
It depends what is left (and what is in the fridge/freezer) but is usually chicken, lamb chops/sausages, venison/venison sausages, steak, salami, and sometimes goose and rabbit

Supplies

Meat - - - various (see above)
Onion
Mushrooms
Pastry
Egg (for Egg wash)
Gravy
Cranberry jelly
Salt and pepper
Margarine for greasing tin
Pie tin
Greaseproof paper

Prepare the Tin

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I like to go a bit overboard with the tin, so I grease it with Margarine, line it with Greaseproof paper then grease the Greaseproof paper.
This sucka ain't gonna stick!

Line the Tin With Pastry

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I could make my own pastry, but who's got time for that, so shop bought pastry sheets, savoury shortcrust or puff pastry, whichever are available.
Bottom first, then sdes, joined with a bit of egg wash and pressed together with a fork

The Filling

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First up chopped up an onion and some mushrooms and softened in a frying pan with a little olive oil

Chop Up the Meat and Add to the Pan

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Chopped up all the meat into little pieces added to the pan, gave it a good stir and then added a bit of Gravy with some Cranberry jelly in it.

Transfer the Mix to the Pastry Case

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Press it well into the corners so there are no voids and fold the sides over.

Add a Top Crust

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Put on the top pastry, a couple of decorative leaves and an egg wash to joint the top to the sides and as a glaze.

Preheat Oven to 350F

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Bake until pastry is cooked (about 20 minutes)
Release from tin. Enjoy.
Can be eaten hot or cold