FIDGET PIE

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Fidget pie - or fidgety pie - makes a lovely autumn meal. Turn it into a proper harvest lunch with some country bread, piccalilli and a glass of cider

Provided by Good Food team

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

500g plain flour , plus extra for dusting
140g lard
butter , for the tin
1 egg , beaten for glazing
500g minced pork
125ml medium English cider , try Gwatkin
4 sage leaves, finely chopped
¼ tsp ground mace
1 tbsp brown sugar
100g unsmoked bacon , finely chopped
225g grated onion
225g peeled, grated apple - half cooker, half eater is best
1 large potato , grated

Steps:

To make the pastry, tip the flour into a large bowl with 1 tsp salt. Heat the lard and 210ml of water in a medium saucepan until the lard melts and the water is just simmering. Carefully pour the hot liquid into the flour and stir together with a wooden spoon. When the mixture has comes together, tip it onto a floured surface and knead lightly to make a dough. Cover and set aside.
To make the filling, mix the pork, cider, 1 tsp salt, sage, mace and sugar together in a large bowl. Add the bacon, onion, apple and potato to the mixture. Once again mix really well - the best way to do this is with your hands.
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place a 22cm springform cake tin, without its base, on a baking sheet. Line the bottom of the tin with a layer of greaseproof paper and butter the sides well. On a lightly floured surface roll out two-thirds of the pastry to a large circle and use it to line the cake tin, allowing the pastry to overlap the rim slightly. Trim off any excess. Roll remaining pastry to form a lid large enough to cover the pie. Set aside.
Put filling in the pie case and push down well. Brush the pastry case's edges with a little water and cover with the lid. Crimp the edges together and brush the whole with the beaten egg. Bake for 1 hr then turn off the heat and allow the pie to cool in the oven for 30 mins. Remove from oven and cool for 1 hr before eating.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 578 calories, Fat 29 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 61 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 22 grams protein, Sodium 1.8 milligram of sodium