Medieval Pork Pie

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Medieval Pork Pie

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Just in case anyone was wanting to bake a Medieval Pork Pie this Christmas ... here's a recipe.

Medieval Pork Pie



Tak fayre porke y-broylid, & grynd it smal with yolkys of Eyroun; than take Pepir, Gyngere, & grynd it smal, & melle it with-al, & a lytel hony, & floryssche thin cofyns with-ynne & with-owte, & hele hem with thin ledys, & late hem bake, & serue forth.



Ingredients:

●1 9″ pie shell with lid

●1 1/2 ground pork

●1/2 tsp. salt

●6 egg yolks

●2 tsp. ginger

●1/4 tsp. pepper

●1/3 cup honey

●1/2 cup currants

●1/2 cup chopped dates



Brown the pork over medium heat. Let cool slightly, and mix well with all the other ingredients – The filling should be very moist. Place mixture in pie shell & add lid. Fold top dough under and pinch edges shut. Cut decorative steam holes in the top of the pastry, and bake at 375° F for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until a golden brown.



Source: innatthecrossroads.com
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