Name: Mini pork pies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 450 gram pork sausages; 2 bacon rashers, rind removed, finely chopped; 1 green apple, peeled, grated; 1 tablespoon finely chopped sage; 2 teaspoon finely chopped thyme leaves; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 5 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed; 1 egg, lightly beaten

Mini pork pies

These tasty bite-sized pork pies are delicious served fresh out of the oven, their flaky golden pastry surrounding a flavoursome pork, bacon and sweet apple filling.

Serves 8

Prep

45M

Cook

30M

Total

1H 15M

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Ingredients

450 gram pork sausages

2 bacon rashers, rind removed, finely chopped

1 green apple, peeled, grated

1 tablespoon finely chopped sage

2 teaspoon finely chopped thyme leaves

1/4 teaspoon white pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

5 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed

1 egg, lightly beaten

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Squeeze sausage meat from casings into a large bowl. Add bacon, apple, sage, thyme, white pepper and nutmeg. Mix well to combine.

2.Using pastry cutters, cut 24 x 7cm rounds and 24 x 5cm rounds from pastry. Line two 12-hole mini-muffin pans with larger rounds. Spoon 1 tablespoon of sausage mixture into each pastry case.

3.Brush smaller rounds of pastry with a little egg. Place rounds, brushed-sides down, over filling. Press edges of pastry lightly to secure. Brush tops with more egg. Using a small knife or skewer, make a hole in centre of each pie.

4.Bake 30 minutes, until golden brown. Stand in pans 5 minutes. Transfer to swine rack to cool.

Pork and leek, or pork and fennel sausages will also work well in this recipe. To reheat: Place pies on a baking tray in a 180°C (160°C fan-forced) oven for 10 minutes.
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