Minced pies with pistachios

Name: Minced pies with pistachios
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 Sheets of frozen puff pastry (450 g); 1 Bread rolls from the previous day; 1 (approx. 75 g) thicker slice of cooked ham; 30 g Pistachio kernels; 3-4 small onions; 1 Garlic clove; 500 g mixed mince; 1 egg + 1 egg yolk (size M); 7-10 Tbsp salt, white pepper; 2 TABLESPOONS Cognac or brandy; 7-10 Tbsp Flour; 5-7 TABLESPOONS Milk or cream; 500 g Mushrooms; 1 TABLESPOON butter/margarine; 1/2 TEASPOON dried thyme; 1/4 l Vegetable broth (instant); 2-3 TABLESPOONS sauce thickener

AUTHOR
Kerry Mosley

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
90 mins

TOTAL TIME
90 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

4 Sheets of frozen puff pastry (450 g)
1 Bread rolls from the previous day
1 (approx. 75 g) thicker slice of cooked ham
30 g Pistachio kernels
3-4 small onions
1 Garlic clove
500 g mixed mince
1 egg + 1 egg yolk (size M)
7-10 Tbsp salt, white pepper
2 TABLESPOONS Cognac or brandy
7-10 Tbsp Flour
5-7 TABLESPOONS Milk or cream
500 g Mushrooms
1 TABLESPOON butter/margarine
1/2 TEASPOON dried thyme
1/4 l Vegetable broth (instant)
2-3 TABLESPOONS sauce thickener

Directions

1
Defrost the dough. Soak the buns. Dice ham. Chop the pistachios. Peel and chop onions and garlic
2
Knead minced meat, squeezed out bread roll, ham, garlic, pistachios, half onions, 1 egg, salt, pepper and cognac. Shape into 4 oval loaves. Puff pastry on flour to
3
Roll out 4 rectangles (approx. 16 cm high, 26 cm wide). Place 1 chopped loaf upright in the middle, leaving a rim of approx. 10 cm on each side.
4
Cut the edges of the dough approx. 8 times to the chopped loaf (possibly with the dough wheel). Press the upper and lower side first against the chopped loaf, place strips of dough on top in a grid pattern. Press the ends under the loaf. Place the pies on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake in a preheated oven (electric cooker: 225 °C/circulating air: 200 °C/gas: level 4) for approx. 40 minutes. Mix the egg yolks and 1 tbsp. milk. Spread the pies with the mixture after approx. 25 minutes, bake until done
5
Clean, wash and slice the mushrooms. Fry them with the rest of the onions in hot fat. Add thyme. Deglaze with broth and 4-6 tablespoons of milk. Bring to the boil, thicken and season to taste. Serve with a fresh salad
6
Low fat alternative
7
Meanwhile some butchers offer minced turkey on advance order. However, you can also grind the meat yourself, smaller quantities (without tendons) can even be minced in a universal mincer. Ready seasoned in the refrigerated section, you can get "turkey mix for roasting" (Wiesenhof)