Melton mowbray pie
20 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Pork shoulder, cubed |
| 1 | pounds | Veal shoulder, cubed |
| 1 | pounds | Ham (uncooked),cubed |
| 1 | teaspoon | Thyme |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 4 | Eggs, hard cooked, halved | |
| Any standard pastry recipe | ||
| 2 | cups | Canned bouillon |
| 2 | smalls | Onions, chopped fine |
| 2 | tablespoons | Worcestershire sauce |
| ½ | teaspoon | Sage |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| 3 | packs | Gelatin, unflavoured |
| Cream | ||
Directions
PASTRY
Cut meat in ½" cubes, mix with worcestershire sauce and seasonings.
Make pastry and roll out ¼" thin. Line a 9x5 loaf pan. Spoon half of meat mixture into shell. Place 4 eggs in a line down center and top with remaining meat mixture. Top with a crust, and decorate with pastry as desired. Make 2 holes to allow steam to vent and for later additions. Brush pastry with cream and bake at 375 F about 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 250 F and bake for 1½ hours longer. til meat is tender. Mix gelatin as pkg directs with bouillon. Pour into holes in top of lid until you can see the liquid. Top up until it no longer goes down. Allow to cool then, store in the refrigerator.
Serve in ½" slices as an appetizer.