AlexisM ?

I'd like to cook some small pies, something like Cornish pasties. Do you know any tried and tested recipes?

Thanks!

WestCoastFlatlander

Open a shop under a Barber shop, and you'll have the best pies in London.

Tacy

1 1/2 pounds meat
9 inch pie shell
4 eggs
1 cup beef broth
Red or white wine
2 cups dried fruits
Grated cheese
Salt and pepper
Spices

Par-cook the meat and cut it into small chunks, or coarsely grind it through a food mill. Use a variety of meats if you like, including venison and rabbit. Allow the meat to cool.

Separate the eggs and set the whites aside for another recipe. Lightly beat the egg yolks with a fork and add them to the cooled meat.

Add up to 2 cups of various minced dried fruits and nuts as well as grated, hard cheese. Let your personal taste determine the choices. Lightly toss the meat, dried fruits, nuts and cheese to incorporate the egg yolks.

Pour in 1/2 to 1 cup of beef or chicken broth until the mixture is well moistened and very loose. Add a splash of red or white wine for richness and flavor.

Sprinkle 1 to 2 tbsp. of a combination of spices, including ground cinnamon, ground cloves, cardamom, nutmeg, allspice and or ginger. Be creative and choose a combination of spices to enhance the flavors of the meats and minced fruits. Mix well.

Spoon the mixture into the pie shell. Add a top crust as desired, seal the edges and cut 3 to 4 slits into the top crust.

Bake in a 350-degree-F oven for 45 minutes to an hour. Remove the pie when the crust is golden brown and the filling is set. Serve hot or cold.

Bon apetit