Ingredients for Christmas Meat Pie Cook Ahead And Freeze
- Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 pound sausage meat (pork or chicken)
- Lemon, Zest Of
- Fresh White Breadcrumbs
- Dried Apricots
- Chestnuts
- Fresh Thyme
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- Shortcrust Pastry
- 1 large egg, beaten
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How to Make Christmas Meat Pie Cook Ahead And Freeze
- Preheat oven to 190°C/170°C fan/Gas Mark 5.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a large frying pan. Add 1 medium onion, finely chopped, and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
- Let the onion mixture cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled onion, 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, 1 pound sausage meat (pork or chicken), and season generously with black pepper and a pinch of salt. Mix well with your hands.
- Cut 2 large chicken breasts lengthwise into 3 fillets each. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same frying pan. Sear the chicken fillets until lightly browned on both sides (about 6-8 minutes).
- Roll out 2/3 of 1 pound sheet of ready-made puff pastry to line a 20-23cm springform or loose-based tart tin.
- Press half of the sausage mixture into the pastry base, spreading evenly.
- Arrange the seared chicken fillets in a single layer over the sausage meat. Cover with the remaining sausage mixture.
- Gently press down the filling.
- Roll out the remaining pastry to create a lid.
- Brush the edges of the bottom pastry with 1 beaten egg. Cover with the pastry lid, and crimp the edges to seal. Trim excess pastry.
- Brush the top crust with remaining beaten egg. (Optional: Cut out holly leaf shapes from pastry scraps and decorate the pie. Brush with egg wash).
- Place the pie tin on a baking sheet. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until golden brown and the filling is cooked through.
- Cool in the tin for 15 minutes before removing and cooling completely. This allows the filling to set.
- Serve with a winter salad and pickles.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
40 g
Sugar
23g
Fat
65g
Carbs
12g
