Leftover Turkey And Ham Pie Food

LEFTOVER TURKEY AND HAM PIE

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients, except for the pastry, in a heavy bottom saucepan and stir until well mixed, and mushroom and onion warmed.
• Place in pie dish and level out
• Cover with rolled out pastry
• Brush with milk
• Cook at 180 degrees for roughtly 40 minutes or until golden brown

NEXT LEVEL TURKEY & HAM PIE

Steps:

• First, make the sauce. Heat the butter in a saucepan, add the leeks and thyme and cook very gently for 10-15 mins until soft but not coloured. Stir in the flour and cook to a sandy paste, then splash in the vinegar and bubble for a moment. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil, then add the cream and simmer until you have a thick sauce. Stir through the mustard, tarragon and chopped turkey, turn off the heat and leave to cool. Set aside. Can be made a day ahead.
• To make the pastry, tip the flour into a food processor with the sage and 1 tsp salt. Add the butter and suet, and whizz to fine crumbs. With the motor running, slowly pour in 150ml cold water until the pastry just comes together. Tip onto a lightly floured surface and bring together into a dough. Cut just over a third of the pastry and cover while you roll out the rest to line an oiled 20cm springform tin, leaving an overhang.
• Layer some sliced ham or turkey on the bottom, then spoon and spread over a thin layer of sauce and repeat the layers until you get to the top of the tin, finishing with a final layer of meat, then press down gently. Cut away another small ball of pastry from the remaining third. Roll out the larger piece until big enough to cover the pie with an overhang. Brush the edge of the pie with egg yolk, then lift on the pastry lid and press the edges to seal before trimming. Crimp all the way round. Cut a little hole in the middle of the pastry to let steam escape. Brush all over with more yolk and use the last bit of pastry to decorate the top. Can be prepared a day ahead and chilled until ready to cook.
• When you're ready to bake, heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 with a baking sheet in it. Sit the pie on the hot sheet and bake for 45-50 mins. Leave until warm, remove from the tin and cut into thick wedges or cool and eat cold.

LEFTOVER TURKEY AND HAM PIE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and leeks and fry for 10min, until softened. Add the garlic and fry for 1min, until fragrant. Stir in the mustard and flour and cook for 2min. Remove pan from heat.
• Gradually mix in the wine and stock, stirring until combined. Return pan to the heat and bubble, stirring occasionally, until reduced by 1/2. Stir through the cream, turkey, ham and parsley. Check seasoning. 3 Scrape the turkey mixture into a rough 1.4 litre ovenproof serving dish and set aside to cool slightly.
• Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) mark. Unroll the pastry sheet and roll out larger if needed to cover the serving dish. Brush the rim of the pie dish with egg and lay over the pastry, press on to the edges to seal. Trim excess pastry, if needed. Brush pastry lid with egg.
• Cut a small steam hole in the centre of the pastry and cook in the oven for 30-35min, or until golden and piping hot. Serve with extra greens, if you like.

LEFTOVER TURKEY OR CHICKEN PASTIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Mix together the turkey, potatoes, stuffing and vegetables, season to taste with the black pepper.
• Add the stock to the mixture, it should be moist and not too wet.
• Unroll the pastry and roll out further so you can cut out 4 large circles, use a side plate as a guide.
• Place the circles onto a baking sheet, spoon the filling into the middle of each circle.
• Brush the edges with the beaten egg, then bring them up to the middle and pinch the ends to seal.
• Brush the pasties with the rest of the egg and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
• NOTE: Vegetables I have used so far with success are carrots, brussels sprouts, peas and cabbage. And I also added grated cheese.