Christmas Turkey, Gammon & Walnut Pot Pie

Course dinner, Main Course
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 523kcal

Ingredients

For the pastry:

  • 150 g butter
  • 200 g plain flour

For the filling:

  • 1 large carrot finely diced
  • 100 g frozen peas
  • 25 g butter
  • 25 g plain flour
  • 400 ml milk
  • 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • 250 g cooked turkey meat shredded
  • 250 g cooked gammon shredded
  • 75 g California Walnuts roughly chopped, plus 25g chopped
  • 1 medium egg beaten

Instructions

  • For the pastry, freeze the butter for 10 minutes. Place the flour in a large bowl with a pinch salt. Using a coarse grater, grate the butter into the flour, tossing every so often to coat the butter in flour to avoid clumping. Using a round bladed knife, gradually add 4-5 tbsp cold water until it comes together into a soft dough. Knead lightly, wrap in clingfilm and chill for 30 minutes. Roll out to a 30x15cm rectangle and fold down the top short edge of pastry 2/3 of the way down and then the bottom edge up over the top. Chill for 15 minutes and repeat.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Boil the carrots for 3 minutes, add the peas for a further 1 minute and drain well.
  • Melt the butter in a medium saucepan and add the flour, cook for 1 minute before whisking in the milk and mustard. Bring to the boil, stirring until thickened, season. Stir in the vegetables, turkey, gammon and 75g Walnuts. Allow to cool.
  • Preheat the oven to 200oC, gas mark 6.
  • Roll 2/3 of the pastry into a 30cm circle and line the base of a 20cm loose bottomed tin, allowing the pastry to come 4cm up the sides. Add the filling.
  • Roll out the remaining pastry to a 22cm circle and brush the edge with a little beaten egg. Place on top of the filling and crimp the edges to seal. Brush the top with egg and sprinkle with remaining chopped Walnuts. Place on a baking tray and bake for 50 minutes, covering with foil towards the end if looking dark. Allow to cool before removing from the tin.

Nutrition

Serving: 195g | Calories: 523kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Fibre: 3g | Sugar: 4.6g

Notes

Cooks tip
Make the pastry and filling in advance. Great served warm or cold with salad.
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