WELCOMING WARMING HOME BAKED TURKEY & HAM PIE IN A CREAMY WHITE WINE SAUCE

CRISPY FLAKEY BUTTERY HOMEMADE PASTRY WITH A GLOURIOUS PIE FILLING

OH I LOVE PIE SOOOOO MUCH, COMFORTING AND WELCOMING NO MATTER HOW GREAT OR AWFUL YOUR DAY HAS BEEN THIS NORISHES THE CARB SOUL

THE PASTRY
450g plain flour
1 tsp salt
110g butter
100g lard
175ml cold water

Put the flour and salt in a bowl, grate the butter and lard into the flour and cut in with a knife, add the water, bring the mixture together to form a dough, knead for a couple of seconds to form a smooth dough and wrap in clingfilm and rest in the fridge for approx 30 minutes.

THE PIE FILLING
Left over roast turkey or chicken 8oz
Home baked ham 4oz
1 onion fine diced
1 leek fine diced
1 celery fine diced
100g butter (1/2 for finish)
Dash ooil & knob of butter
50g plain flour
600ml chicken stock slightly warmed
100ml dry white wine
100ml double cream
Seasoning
Thyme

Melt the butter in the ooil and gently fry the onions, leek & celery for 10 minutes.  Now melt half of the extra butter in the same pan, add the flour to make a roux, cook out gently for 5 minutes, not letting the roux catch or colour.  Add the wine and stir in well till you get a smooth paste, then start to add the warmed stock a ladel at a time and stir well each time, once you have the thickness you desire for the sauce, simmer very gentley for 5 minutes, then add the thyme, turkey and ham. Stir in the butter and double cream, taste and then adjust with seasoning if required.  Sometimes I feel that a hint of cayenne pepper lifts this dish or a dash of fresh lemon juice.  Leave to cool ready to fill the pastry case.

Take two thirds of the pastry, roll out and line a pre greased pie tin.  Fill with the cooled pie mixture almost to the top, with the remaining pastry roll out the lid for the pie and any decorative leaves or symbols you want, egg wash the top of the sides of the pie ready for the lid to join, place on top and gently push together.  Egg wash the top of the pie and add any decorative pastry, egg wash and then bake in a pre heated moderate oven 180 degress for approx 45minutes to 1hour.