Game pie
I bought 500g of game pie mix at the Winchester's Farmers Market. I have not done pie the British way before so this was a good excuse to try something new. Darina Allen, as usual, did not disappoint. Her book had a venison pie recipe which I used. It is delicious but it took a long time to make. I made it in stages, 3 stages overall, spanning 3 evenings. I just did not have the time to do it all in one go. Serves: 3 persons. Ingredients: 500g game (venison, pheasant, partridge, rabbit) For the marinade : 140ml red wine 100g onions, sliced 1 tbsp brandy 1 tbsp olive oil ½ tsp salt ½ tsp lightly crushed black peppercorns (I used a pestle & mortar) bouquet garni made with parsley, 1 bay leaf and thyme seasoned flour For the sauce : 100g bacon, diced 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 large carrot, diced 1 large garlic clove, crushed 150ml beef or game stock bouquet garni 9 small mushrooms, sliced 1 tbsp olive oil salt & pepper to taste Method: Soak the meat in th...