Potato Pork Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain well. Mash potatoes with the cream, 2 tablespoons butter, salt and pepper. Spread 1-1/2 cups of mashed potatoes into a greased shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. , In a large skillet, saute onion in remaining butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in broth, mustard, thyme and 2 tablespoons parsley. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in pork; heat through. Pour over the potato crust. , Pipe or spoon remaining mashed potatoes over top. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until the potatoes are lightly browned. Sprinkle with remaining parsley.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Boil the potato until tender, drain and mash, then leave to cool. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the mince and onion and quickly fry until browned. Add the garlic, spices, stock, plenty of pepper and a little salt and mix well. Remove from the heat, stir into the potato and leave to cool.
• Roll out half the pastry and line the base of a 20-23cm pie plate or flan tin. Fill with the pork mixture and brush the edges of the pastry with water. Roll out the remaining dough and cover the pie. Press the edges of the pastry to seal, trimming off the excess. Prick the top of the pastry case to allow steam to escape and glaze the top with the beaten egg.
• Bake for 30 mins until the pastry is crisp and golden. Serve cut into wedges with a crisp green salad. Leftovers are good cold for lunch the next day, served with a selection of pickles.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Cook potatoes until tender, drain well and mash with cream, 2 tbsp butter, salt and pepper.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups mashed potatoes into greased, shallow 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
• In a skillet, saute onion and garlic in remaining butter until tender.
• Stir in flour until blended.
• Gradually stir in broth, mustard, thyme and 2 tbsp parsley.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir in pork; heat through.
• Pour over potato crust.
• Pipe or spoon remaining potatoes over top.
• Bake, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes or until potatoes are lightly browned.
• Sprinkle with remaining parsley.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• Sprinkle pork with the salt and pepper. Place in a medium bowl and toss pork with 1 tablespoon flour.
• In a large skillet, add 1 tablespoon of the oil and heat over medium-high heat until hot. Ass pork, in batches if needed., Cook 3-5 minutes until browned on all sides. Set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium. In the same skillet, heat remaining 2 tablesppins of oil and heat. Add apple, sweet potato, and onion. Cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add 1/4 cup of the cider; simmer 10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• Sprinkle with remaining 3 tablespoons of flour and sage.
• Cook 1 minute.
• Slowly stir in the remaining 3/4 cup cider until smooth and bubbly.
• Add Applejack/brandy/additional cider.
• Return pork and any juices to skillet.
• Spoon mixture into a 2 quart baking dish.
• Cover with puff pastry/ crust/biscuit mix; cut steam vents.
• Sprinkle with shredded cheese (optional) and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• For the double crust leaf lard pastry: In a bowl, mix the flour and salt together with 2 knives. Cut in the lard until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the ice water over the mixture, a spoonful at a time, stirring with a fork and adding just enough water so it holds together. Shape into a ball, press into a flat disc, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
• For the pork filling: Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp; remove to a plate. Add the pork and a pinch of salt and brown for 2 minutes; remove to a plate. Add the potatoes, celery, celery leaves, parsley, savory, garlic and onions and sweat for 3 to 5 minutes. Deglaze the skillet with 1 cup of water, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom with a wooden spoon. Add the pork and bacon back to the skillet with the cinnamon, cloves and a large pinch of salt, and simmer until the liquid has evaporated, 20 minutes.
• While the mixture is simmering, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly flour a work surface. Roll out the chilled pastry into two 13-inch rounds for a 10-inch double-crust pie, or into one 14-inch round for a single-crust pie. If using the double-crust method, line a 10-inch pie plate with one of the pastry rounds and fill with the meat mixture; cover with the remaining pastry. Trim and crimp the edges to seal, and cut small steam vents. Brush the top of the pastry with the egg yolk and milk mixture. If using the single-crust method, place the meat mixture in a 10-inch pie plate and cover with the single pastry round. Trim, press the edges into the sides of the pan and cut small steam vents in the center. Brush the top of the pastry with the egg yolk and milk mixture. Bake until the crust is golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes and serve warm.