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Fry bacon/ham in a little oil,do not brown, remove from pan
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Add onion to pan , fry gently until transparent, if using mushrooms add at this stage, return bacon to pan.
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Add sufficient gravy to moisten,you don't want it too wet, combine and allow to cool.
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Heat oven to 200C
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Place flour, suet and salt & pepper in a bowl, add enough water to make a firm dough.
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On a floured surface roll into a rectangle approximately 3/8 -1/4 inch thick
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Spread cooled bacon mixture evenly over pastry leaving a half inch gap all round edge.
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Moisten edges with water, from wide side roll like a swiss roll, ensure edges are sealed, place on a greased baking sheet with the seam at the bottom.
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Cook in centre of oven for 45- 60minutes , until golden brown
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Serve sliced with potatoes and vegetables of choice and lots of gravy
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You can spread a thin coat of your favourite barbecue sauce on the pastry before adding the bacon mixture for added flavour.
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You can use this pastry (without the pepper) to make a jam or syrup roly poly, roll out pastry as above, spread with jam, raspberry for preference, or syrup, roll and bake as above, serve with lashings of custard.
