You will need:
Pastry:
350g Plain Flour
Half Tsp Salt
125g Lard
100ml Water
Filling:
350g Pork Mince
125g Bacon
Half Tsp Black Pepper
Half Tsp Garlic Granules
1 Tsp Thyme
150g Pickle
Method:
Firstly we will bring together the filling. In a bowl, mix together your pork mince, pre chopped bacon, pepper, garlic granules and thyme. Give it a really good mix.
Then we will prepare the baking tray. Using a cupcake or muffin tray, put some flour into each hole. Then put strips of baking paper in each hole so it is easier to lift out each pork pie.
Then we will make the pastry, in a separate bowl, mix together your flour and salt. Then make a well in the center of the bowl.
Then in a saucepan, over a low heat, mix together your water and lard until your lard has completely melted.
Then allowing the water and lard to cool enough so it can be handled. Add the water and lard to the flour and salt and mix together until a dough has formed. If you dough cools you won't be able to work with is as it will set hard, if this happens, pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds and it should be warm enough to work with.
Flour your work surface, and roll out your dough so its no more than half a cm thick.
Then using a cutter that is bigger than the holes in the baking tray, cut out your dough and line each hole.
Then fill each pork pie with the filling.
Then in a preheated oven at Gas 4, 180C, 160 fan bake for 45 min to 1 hour.
Once baked and still warm, lift each pie out of the tray. This will help later as they won't be stuck.
Leave to cool then top each open pie with a teaspoon of pickle
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