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Shortcrust pastry:
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Cut the butter into small chunks while its still cold and rub it into the flour and salt with clean hands.
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Once incorporated, add a little water at a time and knead to make a dough.
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Roll out into the shape of your pie dish and leave to rest while you make the filling.
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Filling:
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Slice the onion, apple and potato into fine slices, and fry in 1 tablespoon butter.
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Season with salt, pepper, and half of the mixed herbs and half of the cinnamon.
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Toss with a tablespoon of flour and dump unceremoniously into the waiting pie dish.
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Then add the bacon to the pan, adding more butter or oil if necessary.
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Cook until coloured, seasoning with the other half of the mixed herbs and cinnamon, as well as salt and pepper.
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Add to the pie dish and muddle everything together.
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Pour in the liquid stock mixture, whatever youve chosen to go with.
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Cut the remaining tablespoon of butter into four or five thin slices and dot over the pie filling.
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Cover with the pastry, remembering to make a few steamholes.
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Trim the edges of the pastry and use these to decorate the pie.
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Brush the pastry with the tablespoon of milk.
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Bake at 200 degrees F (390 degrees F) for thirty minutes, and serve.
