Poverty Pie - 1940'S Recipe

Name: Poverty Pie - 1940'S
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups chicken stock; 1 cup water; 1 onion (peeled and quartered); 1 bouquet garni (made from a selection of woody herbs); 1 rabbit; 40 g butter; 1 leek (thinly sliced); 10 mushrooms (thinly sliced); 1 celery rib (cut into small cubes); 1/4 cup plain flour; 2 tablespoons cream; 1 egg (lightly beaten for pastry wash); 3 -4 sheets shortcrust pastry; 3 sheets puff pastry (frozen butter tawed)

Servings: persons

2 cups chicken stock
1 cup water
1 onion (peeled and quartered)
1 bouquet garni (made from a selection of woody herbs)
1 rabbit
40 g butter
1 leek (thinly sliced)
10 mushrooms (thinly sliced)
1 celery rib (cut into small cubes)
1/4 cup plain flour
2 tablespoons cream
1 egg (lightly beaten for pastry wash)
3 -4 sheets shortcrust pastry
3 sheets puff pastry (frozen butter tawed)

1
To make filling.
2
In a large saucepan bring stock, water, onion and bouquet garni to the boil and then turn down heat and add rabbit and gently simmer, covered for 45 minutes.
3
Remove rabbit and cool and then pull meat from the bones and cut into bite sized chunks.
4
Meanwhile return liquid to heat and boil briskly to reduce to 1 1/2 cups, this usually takes 5 to 10 minutes.
5
In a saucepan melt butter and then add leak, mushroom and celery and sweat until soft and then add flour and cook for a further minutes and then gradually add warm stock, stirring well until sauce boils and thickens and then stir in cream and check for seasoning, fold rabbit through the sauce and allow to cool slightly.
6
To make the pies.
7
Roll out the shortcrust pastry and line small pie tins, filled with meat mixture and then cover with puff pastry. sealing edges with egg wash.
8
Cut a slit in the middle of the pastry top to let steam escape and brush the pies with egg wash and put into the oven for 15 minutes at 220C and then turn down to 200C for a further 10 minutes.

428

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups chicken stock, 1 cup water, 1 onion (peeled and quartered), 1 bouquet garni (made from a selection of woody herbs), and more.

Yes, Poverty Pie - 1940'S falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Poverty Pie - 1940'S

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