Raised Game Pie

[manda]

T came home the other weekend with a few pigeon breasts, a couple of hares…so we thought it was the perfect time to make a raised pie.

We had some wild boar and duck breasts in the freezer so added that to the mix…..

For the pie I had a look on the net and did a bit of a meld of Delia Smiths

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and from this site

( http://recipewise.co.uk/game-pie" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )

I didn’t have any red wine when I decided to do it…and T was out with the truck so I couldn’t get any (as mine is off the road!!)….so I used some red wine vinegar….and a bit of sugar….and do you know what it was lovely as a marinade !



So hot water crust..which I had never made before but was relatively easy to make…more a challenge to actually get into the tin (I used a springform cake tin)….it was getting it so that you didn’t have a really chunky bit at the bottom of the tin as it comes up the sides….I still think it was a bit thick right in the bottom but hey it was a first attempt.

The meat I mixed with a good amount of salt and pepper (think it could have had a bit more to be honest), some herbs, cinnamon and ginger.

The cooking time was a bit of a guestimate in fact the whole thing wasn’t an exact science but I got there in the end…….



….and it tasted nice

[AL37]

Now I am HUNGRY!

[wendy]

Looks yummy. Clever girl.

[mrs boodles]

That looks good Manda, you amaze me with all the things you cook and make. I`d like to have a go at making a raised pork pie but never got round to it. You do inspire me though

[p.penn]

Well done you! I have never attempted a raised pie. The cake tin seems to have worked well. I think you can get hinged oval tins for them, or I might have just made that up!

[secret squirrel]

Oooh yummy yum yum. Lots of nice pickles and salad would go nicely with that, you clever clogs.
Havnt made a raised pie in ABSOLUTELY ages.
Lorna

[davina112]

Manda, that looks delicious

[saint-spoon]

yum yum

[manda]

Thank you ....Lorna can I ask you ...is there an easy way to get that bit where the pastry goes round from the side to the bottom a bit thinner or is it just trial and error....it was OK but a bit thick for me.

That looks good Manda, you amaze me with all the things you cook and make. I`d like to have a go at making a raised pork pie but never got round to it. You do inspire me though

Thank you Mrs Boodles ....I hadn't made hot water pastry before but it wasn't that hard...I'll give anything a bash once and this was worth the time I think (I'm going to have a go at making pork pies now )