Prepare this classic recipe with a twist: Pork and Stinging Nettle Pie. Surprise your family and friends with this delicious treat.
Pork and Stinging Nettle Pie
Pork and Stinging Nettle Pie
INGREDIENTS
- 900 gr. pork shoulder
- 1 onion
- 4 stalks celery
- 2 carrots
- 1/2 cup sherry
- 4 cups pork stock
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 450 gr. nettles
- salt
- 1 Tbsp. sherry vinegar
- 6 cups flour
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 3/4 cup lard
- ice water
No. Servings:
4
Cooking time:
70 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
- For the Filling: Sear pork in a large pot until well browned. Add mirepoix and sauté until browned and tender; deglaze with sherry wine.
- Add pork stock and simmer until tender. Make a slurry with the cornstarch and fold nettles in. Add nettle slurry to pot and bring to boil to thicken. Season with salt and vinegar and chill
- For the Dough: Combine the flour, sugar and salt, cut the mixture with lard and butter, keeping it very cold. Add water until crumbling and barely holding together. Wrap and chill
- To serve: Roll pie dough into small muffin tins and fill with pork mixture. Top with a layer of dough, vent and bake at 190ºC for 15-20 minutes or until dough is cooked through and flaky.
*Courtesy of National Pork Board, Des Moines, Iowa
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