Ham Olive Pie

Submitted by Hello Duckie

"Original recipe came from 'The Compleat Sevant-Maid 1677) adapted by Theodora Fitzgibbon, 'The Art of British Cooking" 1965."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 1 pie
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 lb medium-sliced ham
• 3 hard-boiled eggs
• 12 dates
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons currants
• 2 ounces butter
• salt and pepper
• 12 button mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped lovage
• 6 gooseberries
• 1⁄2 pint cider

• For The Pastry

• 6 tablespoons self-raising flour
• 3 ounces butter
• salt
• water, to bind

directions

1. Mix together the hard-boiled egg yolks and all the other ingredients, chopped very finely, except the ham, egg whites, cider and butter.
2. Cut the ham into slices about 4 inches long and fill each slice with the above mixture.
3. Roll up these'olives' and place them close together in a pie-dish.
4. Pour over the cider, add the chopped egg whites and dot with butter.
5. To make the pastry, work the fat into the flour, add the salt and make into a thick dough with cold water.
6. Keep cool until it is needed.
7. Damp the edges of the pie-dish and cover with the pastry.
8. Bake in a moderate oven for 40 minutes.
9. Can be eaten hot or cold.