Festive Turkey Pie
Do you ever wonder what to do with the leftover turkey? Turkey soup of course is a great way to use up the carcass but what to do with all those leftover vegetables, stuffing and cooked turkey flesh? Well do not worry anymore. I have the solution. This turkey pie recipe is so simple and uses up all those delicious leftovers. I know you all are going to love it.
What can be nicer than all the flavours of a festive turkey dinner wrapped up in a pie – delish!
A great family pleaser hot or cold.
Ingredients
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Filling
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3 large brown onions- roughly chopped
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150g unsalted butter
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Approximately 990g cooked potatoes- cubed and slightly smashed
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Left over turkey- cut into chunks
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Left over stuffing- cut into chunks
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Seasoning- sea salt & black pepper
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Shortcrust Pastry Top
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350g plain flour- plus extra for rolling
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200g unsalted butter- chilled
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1 egg + 1 tbsp cold water
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1 whole egg for glaze- with pinch of salt
Instructions
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Prepare potatoes:
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01 Peel, cut into even sized cubes/chunks and cook until tender. Drain well and leave to cool.
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Make filling:
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02 Melt butter in pan, cook onions until soft. Allow to cool. In a large mixing bowl - add all ingredients. Mix well. Check seasoning. Allow to cool if hot.
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Make pastry:
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03 Either by hand or using a food processor mix butter and flour. Bind together with the egg yolk and water (adding more water if dough too dry). Please note this pastry is butter rich and will be crumbly to touch.
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Assemble pie:
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04 Lightly butter a oven proof pie dish and fill with the potato turkey filling. Roll out the pastry to cover the top, brush with beaten egg and decorate with any excess pastry shapes, also with an egg glaze.
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Bake:
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05 Place in the oven and bake until pastry golden brown and the pie well heated through.
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To serve:
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06 This wonderful festive pie can be enjoyed hot or cold with your favourite salad or vegetable.
Notes
This pie is a great way to use up the festive leftovers, and can be enjoyed for supper or for a picnic lunch. I used a 23cm x 28cm pie dish and for supper only a pastry top but if you wish to enjoy for a picnic lunch I recommend to line the pie dish with a pastry bottom - just double up the pastry recipe to fit a pie this size. If your pie is smaller than I have used, then the basic pastry recipe should be enough. If not, just make more.
