Welsh Vegetable Pie Recipes

PETER'S HOMEMADE WELSH PIE

Steps:

• 1. To make the pastry...sift the flour into a large bowl, add the butter and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs
• 2. Stir in the salt, then add 2-3 tbsp. water and mix to a firm dough. Knead the dough briefly and gently on a floured surface. wrap in cling film and chill while preparing the filling
• 3. Pie filling.... Fry the smoked bacon and spicy sausage in virgin olive oil, until golden brown. Leave to cool. Then add to the roughly mashed potato
• 4. Grate cheese and put to one side
• 5. Peel and slice 1 leek and 4 onions into bite size pieces, peel potatoes, slice into quarters. Boil together with a pinch of salt, until soft. Drain once cooked, add 1lb of cheese, leave to cool then mash roughly
• 6. Wash and cut up remaining leek and onions, set aside.
• 7. Roll out pastry to fit your selected pie dish(es). Then add the cooled potato mix, before adding the pastry to the pie top, add raw onions, remaining leek and rest of cheese. place pastry topping to pie mix, cut two small slits in pastry top
• 8. Egg wash to pastry top
• 9. cook 180C, 350F. Cook for 35-40 minutes, or until golden brown. Use 4" or 6" pie cases or 1 large pie dish

WELSH VEGETABLE PIE

Steps:

• Turn oven on to 180 degrees.
• Peel and chop into boiling-sized chunks parsnips, turnips and swedes.
• Place combined vegetables into large saucepan, cover with water and boil until tender- around 20- 25 minutes.
• Drain vegetables and mash with salt, pepper and butter until they are of desired consistency.
• If smoother result required, add milk to taste and mash again, otherwise proceed with next step.
• Place mashed vegies into a round, shallow dish for baking Top with thinly sliced mushrooms Sprinkle shredded/ grated tasty cheddar cheese over dish.
• Sprinkle sliced parmesan over cheddar.
• Bake at 180 degrees until cheese is melted and browned.
• Enjoy!