Recipes Pastries, Pies & Tart Recipes Savoury Pies, Rolls & Plaits Wholemeal gammon and leek pies Back to Savoury Pies, Rolls & Plaits Wholemeal gammon and leek pies Total Time 1h 0m Prep Time 30m Bake Time 30m Serves 6 Skill Level Intermediate 0 Reviews No ratings yet Share This rustic looking open topped pie is deliciously flavoursome. Beautifully crisp wholemeal pastry with a creamy leek and gammon filling makes this a really hearty pie that the whole family will love. Method To make the pastry, put the flour, butter and salt into a processor. Pulse until the mixture forms crumbs, then add the cheese, egg yolks and 4-5 tbsp cold water. Process briefly until the mixture comes together. Knead gently on a lightly floured surface, form into a ball, wrap in cling film and chill for 25 mins. Preheat the oven to 200ºC (180ºC fan, gas mark 6) with a baking sheet. Put the gammon steaks into a saucepan and cover with water. Add a few slices of leeks. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 mins until the gammon is tender. Put the leeks into a microwave proof bowl and add 3 tbsp of water. Cover with cling film, pierce several times and microwave on high 900W for 8 minutes. Alternatively, cook the leeks in a pan with the water until softened and drain in a colander. Mix together the crème fraiche and mustard. Drain the gammon, remove the fat and break into small pieces. Grease 6 individual pie dishes or a tartlet tin. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 5 circles, using a saucer to help and use to line the dishes, leaving edges overhanging. Re-roll the trimmings and use to line the final dish. Fill pies with alternate spoonfuls of crème fraiche, gammon and leeks. Sprinkle with a few fresh thyme leaves, if desired. Bring the pastry edges in, over the edge of the topping, crumpling as needed. Bake for 35 minutes. Let's Bake The easiest way to follow a recipe Reviews Unfortunately there are no reviews for this recipe yet! Leave Your Thoughts Your Rating 5 stars4 stars3 stars2 stars1 star Email Your Review Ingredients Metric 400g Plain wholemeal flour 225g Butter (unsalted) (cubed) ½ tsp Salt 50g Cheddar cheese (mature, Grated) 2 Egg yolk(s) (free range) (medium, Lightly beaten) 2 Gammon steak(s) 900g Leek(s) (trimmed, Chopped and rinsed) 200ml Crème fraîche 2 Thyme leaves (optional) 2 tbsp Dijon mustard Recipe Alternatives Black Pudding Sausage Rolls Black Pudding Sausage Rolls Total 1h 30m Serves 6 Skill Intermediate Diet NF Rating No ratings yet Sausage & Chutney Rolls Sausage & Chutney Rolls Total 2h 25m Serves 12 Skill Easy Diet Rating 3 star rating Traditional Mince Pies Traditional Mince Pies Total 45m Serves 24 Skill Easy Diet Veg Rating No ratings yet
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