Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Recipe

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Melton Mowbray Pork Pie
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  1. 1 Egg, lightly beaten Mix the meat, salt, pepper, herbs and spices and set aside.
  2. To make the stock, boil bones, onions, bay leaf, herbs salt and pepper in 4 cups of water for two hours or until the liquid is reduced to 2 1/3 cups.
  3. Cool, degrease and refrigerate until it starts to jell.
  4. To make the pastry, rub 2 oz of the lard into the flour mixed with a teaspoon of salt until it is the consistency of breadcrumbs.
  5. Boil the rest of the fat with the milk and water.
  6. Make a well in the mound of flour and while stirring with a wooden spoon, mix in the boiling liquid.
  7. Knead and leave to rest for 10 minutes.
  8. To make the casing or coffyn , roll out three-quarters of the dough into a circle 3/4 thick.
  9. Flour the outside of the tin and stand it in the centre of the dough.
  10. Work the dough up the sides of the tin and then gently remove the tin leaving you with a pie casing.
  11. Fill it immediately with the meat mixture as it is likely to collapse.
  12. Roll out the remaining dough into a circle slightly larger than the diameter of the casing, to form the lid.
  13. Preheat the oven to 400F degrees Dampen the top edge of the pie and gently press on the lid.
  14. Crimp the edge.
  15. Make a hole in the centre of the lid and decorate it with pastry leaves.
  16. Place on a baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes and then reduce the heat to 300 degrees F and bake for 1 3/4 hours.
  17. If necessary place some aluminim foil on the top to prevent burning.
  18. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
  19. Pour the chilled stock through the hole in the lid and refrigerate Serve Cold.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 443.36 Kcal (1856 kJ)
Calories from fat 262.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.11g 45%
Cholesterol 68.74mg 23%
Sodium 788.06mg 33%
Potassium 342.6mg 7%
Total Carbs 25.84g 9%
Sugars 1.07g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3.03g 12%
Protein 18.54g 37%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 3%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 95.2mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 269.58 Kcal (1129 kJ)
Calories from fat 159.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.7g 45%
Cholesterol 41.8mg 23%
Sodium 479.17mg 33%
Potassium 208.31mg 7%
Total Carbs 15.71g 9%
Sugars 0.65g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.84g 12%
Protein 11.27g 37%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 13%
Calcium 57.9mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.7
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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