Chunky Ham Pie

Name: Chunky Ham Pie
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 lb parsnip, roughly chopped; 3 carrots, roughly chopped; 2 celery ribs, thickly sliced; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 lb cooked ham, cut into chunks; 1 (142 ml) carton double cream; 34 pint vegetable stock; 2 tablespoons coarse grain mustard; 1 (375 g) packetready rolled shortcrust pastry; 1 little milk, for brushing

13 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 lb parsnip, roughly chopped
3 carrots, roughly chopped
2 celery ribs, thickly sliced
2 tablespoons flour
1 lb cooked ham, cut into chunks
1 (142 ml) carton double cream
34 pint vegetable stock
2 tablespoons coarse grain mustard
1 (375 g) packetready rolled shortcrust pastry
1 little milk, for brushing

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375*F.
2

Heat theoil in a large pan and cook the onion and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes.
3

Stir in the parsnips and carrots and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
4

Add celery, sprinkle with flour, cook for a minute, mixing thoroughly.
5

Add ham, then pour in the cream and the stock.
6

Stir in mustard.
7

Season.
8

Simmer for 5 minutes until thickened, then spoon into a 2 litre pie dish.
9

Allow to cool slightly.
10

Use the pastry to cover the pie, cutting off any trimmings.
11

Brush with milk.
12

Cut out leaf shapes from the pastry trimmings and put on top of the pie.
13

Brush with milk again and bake for 30 minutes until pastry is golden.