New Zealand Style Potato Ham Pie Food

NEW ZEALAND STYLE POTATO HAM PIE

Steps:

• Cook potatoes until tender and mash until smooth. Beat in salt, pepper, nutmeg and 2 Tbl butter.
• Spread 2 rbsp butter in a 9-inch pie plate. Dust with half of bread crumbs, then cover with 1/2 of the potatoes. Arrange cheese and ham over it and cover with the remaining potatoes. Sprinkle with remaining bread crumbs and dot with remaining butter.
• Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes or until it browns. Cut into wedges.

HAM & MASHED POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Boil and mash 4-5 small potatoes or use leftover mashed potatoes.
• Prepare fresh vegetables or use 4 cups frozen mixed vegetables. Simmer until almost tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of vegetable broth.
• While potatoes and/or vegetable are cooking, chop ham.
• In a 3 quart (2.8 liter) casserole, combine soup and broth. Add ham and drained vegetables.
• Mash potatoes with garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cream cheese. Spread over top of ham and vegetable mixture. Top with shredded cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until bubbling around edges and cheese is melted.

HAM AND POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes, pare and slice very thin.
• Put potatoes in a large glass bowl and cover with cold water; set aside.
• Prepare pie crust mix according to package directions; wrap in plastic and set aside.
• Using a food processor or food grater, coarsely grate Cheddar cheese. Put in a small bowl; add flour and toss to mix well.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly grease a shallow two quart oval, round or rectangular baking dish.
• Drain potatoes thoroughly; pat dry with paper towels. Alternately layer potatoes with sliced onion, ham and cheese-flour mixture, sprinkling with garlic, salt, pepper and nutmeg as you layer.
• Pour on milk; dot with butter and set aside.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry out to a 15 x 11 inch rectangle, or a 13 inch circle, depending on the size and shape of your baking dish. Gently lift pastry and place on baking dish to cover potato mixture completely.
• Turn edges of pastry under and flute decoratively with your fingers. Cut four gashes in pastry to allow steam to escape while baking.
• Mix egg yolk with one tablespoon of the half and half cream; brush over the pastry to glaze.
• Bake 60 minutes or until pstry is golden brown and potatoes are done.
• Remove from oven; pour remaining half and half cream through the vents in the top of the pastry. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

HAM PIE

Steps:

• In a large pan, boil ham and carrots for approximately 30-45 minutes, or until carrots are tender.
• Reduce heat to medium high.
• I usually make sure I have at 1/2 pan of water left once carrots are done.
• Depending on how"soupy" you want the dish to be, you can have more or less.
• In a mixing bowl, stir together 2 cups self rising flour, 1/2 tsp salt and about 3-4 tablespoons Crisco until blended. Add 3/4 cup milk and stir until doughy.
• Drop this mixture into water a small spoonful at a time to make dumplings.
• Add sweet peas and diced eggs.
• Add milk as desired to turn the broth white.
• Salt and pepper to taste, Cook an additional 5 minutes until dumplings are done.

DEEP DISH HAM PIE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan; stir in flour, salt, mustard and pepper until smooth.
• Gradually add milk and onion; bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir in ham, peas, and eggs.
• Pour into an ungreased 8 inch square or an 11x7x2 inch baking dish.
• On a floured surface, roll pastry to fit top of dish; place over filling.
• Seal and flute edges; cut slits on top.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.

HAM, CHEESE & POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in salted water for 8-10 mins, until tender but still firm. Leave to cool, then slice.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Unroll the pastry with its baking parchment on a baking tray. Reserve 1 tbsp of the crème fraîche, then spread the rest over the pastry, leaving a 2cm border around the edge. Season. Layer the potatoes, ham and cheese over half of the pastry, seasoning the potatoes as you go.
• Fold over the other half of the pastry and use a fork to seal the edges. Trim with a knife for a neat finish - the pie should look like a big sausage roll. Mix a little water into the reserved crème fraîche, then brush all over the pastry. Make a few cuts along the length, then bake for 35-40 mins until golden. Leave to cool for 10 mins, then serve with a salad, if you like.

HAM, LEEK & POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Heat a large frying pan, melt the butter, then add the onion and leeks. Cover, then very gently cook for 15 mins until soft. Add the potatoes after 5 mins cooking.
• Stir in the flour, turn up the heat, then add the stock, stirring until the mix thickens a little. Take off the heat, then stir in the crème fraîche, mustard and ham. Season to taste, then cool, if you have time. Spoon the mix into a large pie dish, adding a couple of bay leaves. Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7.
• Roll out the pastry on a floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin. Cut a pastry strip the same width as the lip of the dish, wet the edge of the dish with egg, then fix the strip around it. Brush the top with egg, then lay over the remaining pastry.
• Trim pastry to the edge of the dish, then ruffle the cut edges with the knife blade to help the layers rise. Cut a few slits to let the steam escape, decorate with bay leaves, if you like, then brush all over the top with egg. Can be done up to a day ahead, keep chilled. Bake for 30 mins until risen.