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(Pork Pies for the more sophisticated) with Sage & Onion Stuffing.

We had already planning to make Pork Pies yesterday. But when a half leg of Pork presented itself in the yellow sticker fridge our plans extended a little. This recipe made 6 Pound Pies, as we used to call them in the butchers. They are about 500g each. Feel free to scale the ingredients down…..

Ingredients for the filling:-

3kg of Pork Mince
DIY Gluten free Sage & Onion Stuffing
Salt & fresh ground Black Peppercorn
2g of Saltpetre

Ingredients for the Aspic Jelly:-

Pork Bones to boil
Salt
White Pepper

Ingredients for the Hot Water Pastry:-

250g of Lard
675g of Plain Flour (Gluten free for us)
1 Tbsp of Salt
75ml of Milk
75ml of boiling Water
1 Tsp of Xanthan Gum

Egg Wash Ingredients:-

3 Egg Yolks
Salt

Method:-

(1) Mix the filling ingredients except the Stuffing and set aside.
(2) Boil the Pork Bones for an hour or more. Strain the liquid and season with Salt & White Pepper. Set aside.
(3) Mix the dry ingredients for the pastry with the milk.
(4) Add boiling water a little at a time and combine to a sticky dough.
(5) Build Pastry up the side and base of oven proof tins. Reserve enough Pastry for the lids.
(6) Add meat mixture to each case until they are about half full.
(7) Add a layer of Stuffing.
(8) Add the remainder of the meat.
(9) Form lids with the remaining Pastry.
(10) Brush with Egg Wash.
(11) Make a hole it the centre of the lids.
(12) Place in a preheated oven at 180c for 45 minutes or until the Pastry as browned.
(13) Warm the Aspic Jelly to melt it.
(14) Allow the pies to cool and pour the Jelly through the hole in the lids.

If you don’t have access to Saltpetre you can preserve the pink colour of the meal by mincing a few rashers of Bacon with the Pork Mince. It has the same effects as the Cure in the Bacon has the same effect. Top cheat trick there guys!


 

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Kung Pao Shrimps recipe, eat well on universal credit

Yes – Yes it’s yet another Asian recipe. We’re with sight of our target of “100 Asian recipes” now. We’ll probably be moaning that British food is boring before you know it…..

Ingredients:-

12 King Prawns
½ A Red Pepper
½ A Green Pepper
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Tbsp of minced fresh Ginger
2 Tbsp of Peanuts
1 Onion, diced
3 Tbsp of Honey
4 Tbsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free here)
¼ Tsp of Szechaun Pepper Corns
½ Tsp of Salt
2 Tsp of Cornflour
3 Tbsp of Rice Wine Vinegar
2 Tsp of Sesame Oil
1 Tbsp of Oil
8 Dried Chillies
5 Tbsp of Water
2 Spring Onions, White part chopped, Greens sliced
1 Egg White
¼ Tsp of White Pepper

Method:-

(1) Season the Prawns with Salt and Pepper.
(2) Coat with Egg White then coat in Cornflour.
(3) Fry until pink and then set aside.
(4) Heat the Oil in a Wok and toast the Szechaun Pepper Corns over a low heat for 2 minutes.
(5) Discard the Pepper Corns.
(6) Saute the Garlic, Ginger, Dried Chillies and the white part of the Spring Onions until aromatic.
(7) Add the Onions and gently fry until translucent.
(8) Add the Peppers and continue to stir-fry for a further minute.
(9) Add the Kung Pao Sauce which consists of Soy Sauce, Rice Wine Vinegar, Sesame Oil, Honey and White Pepper.
(10) Mix well and allow to simmer for 2 minutes.
(11) Mix the Cornflour and water in a cup.
(12) Add the Prawns to the Sauce then add the Cornflour and water mixture.
(13) Stir gently until the sauce thickens.
(14) Add some of the greens from the Spring Onions and some of the Peanuts.

We served ours on a bed of boiled Rice, dressed with the remaining Spring Onions and Peanuts. With the addition of a few Prawn Crackers this was a very tasty quick dish.

 

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