Chicken and ham pie
For ham -
500g gammon joint
1 carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped
2 sticks celery, peeled and roughly chopped
1/2 leek, split, washed and chopped
Place the gammon in a saucepan, cover with cold water, add the vegetables, bring to the boil and simmer for 2 hours or until an inserted skewer is hot. Make sure the gammon is covered with water at all times.
Remove gammon to cool.
To make a quick lentil soup, wash, 150g red lentils and add to the cooking liquid with a chopped potato. Simmer until the lentils are soft and blend. Check seasoning.
For Pastry -
350g plain flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
175g butter
1 egg
Rub the flour and butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the salt.
Beat the egg with a tablespoon of cold water and mix into the dry mix. Work until the mix forms a dough ( you could do all this in a food processor), adding a little cold water if necessary.
Wrap in cling and chill for 10 minutes.
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