*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                                 Pork Pie

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pies                             Meats

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
 150       g            Lard
 450       g            Plain flour -- sifted
   1       pn           Salt
   1                    Egg
   1       ts           Powdered gelatin
 500       ml           Chicken stock
 675       g            Lean pork --
                        - boneless, chopped fine
   1                    Onion -- peeled,chopped
   3       ts           Dried mixed herbs
   1       ts           Salt

  Melt lard in pan. Add 300 ml water and bring to the boil. Using a
  fork, stir liquid into flour and salt to make a dough. Knead dough
  until smooth.

  Reserve a quarter of the dough and keep it warm, covered with a
  bowl. Mix together chopped pork, onion, mixed herbs, and salt. Line
  base of 1 kg loaf tin with remaining dough. Turn pork into tin.
  Roll out reserved pastry and use for lid. Seal pastry edges firmly,
  then trim off surplus. Use surplus to make decoration. Crimp edges.
  
  Glaze pie with beaten egg and make two air holes. Bake at 220 C
  (425 F) or Gas mark 7 for 30 minutes then reduce heat to 190 C
  (375 F) Gas mark 5 for 1 hour.
  
  Cool in tin for 30 minutes then turn onto a wire rack.
  
  Dissolve gelatin in stock and carefully pour into pie using a
  funnel. Leave to set. Serve pie with salad.
 

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