Pork pies are a picnic staple and can be easily prepared at home. Pork pies traditionally use a hot water crust pastry. Due to the structure of the dough, the pastry is perfect for holding in fillings and they keep their shape even after cooling. This makes them the perfect snacking item for a picnic. If you are not sure on what else to take on a picnic, see our blog below:

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Makes: 6 | Cooking Function: Pizza setting 180°C for 20 Minutes / hotAir 160°C for 20 minutes | Prep: 30 minutes plus 30 minutes pastry chilling time

diced chorizo

Ingredients

Pastry

  • 450g plain flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 125g butter
  • 100g of white fat
  • 4-6 tbsps cold water

Filling

  • 300g lean pork mince
  • 100g diced chorizo
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 tsp chipotle chilli paste
  • 1 tsp of dried oregano
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Extra flour to roll out with
  • 1 egg, beaten

Note: allergens highlighted in bold above.

Method

1. In a food processor, blitz flour, salt and fats until fine breadcrumbs.

2. Add the water a little at time and mix until the pastry comes together. Turn out and knead gently

to form a ball then wrap in clingfilm and chill for 30 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, grease a 6-hole, deep muffin tin thoroughly.

4. Place the onion into a processor and blitz until finely chopped, add in the pork, chorizo, herbs,

spices, salt and pepper and blitz to combine.

5. Turn on your oven to preheat on Pizza setting at 180°C .

6. Roll out the pastry and cut out 6 large circles to fully line the deep tins, then cut out 6 tops

slightly larger than top of holes.

7. Place the larger circles into the muffin tin holes and carefully fill with the pork mixture, ensuring

they are full in centre with a gap at the edges for room to seal.

8. Brush the edges with the beaten egg and add the pastry tops. Pinch to seal then either flute or

use a fork to pattern the edges.

9. Brush with the beaten egg to glaze.

10. Place in the oven for 20 minutes on Pizza setting then reduce to 160°C 4D hot air to ensure the

filling is cooked through (the pizza setting ensures the base of pastry is cooked through).

11. Serve hot or cold.

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