Christmas Chestnut & Mushroom Pie
Christmas Chestnut & Mushroom Pie

Christmas Chestnut & Mushroom Pie

5 1 ratings
Total time55 mins
10 minspreparation time
45 minscooking time

Ingredients

6 portion(s)
25 g
butter
1 tbsp
olive oil
8 
small shallots, peeled
200 g
small chestnut mushrooms, wiped
200 g
button mushrooms, wiped
200 g
cooked chestnuts
2 
bay leaves
1 
sprig fresh thyme
100 ml
red wine
100 ml
vegetable stock
2 tsp
Dijon mustard
fresh parsley, finely chopped
freshly ground black pepper
150 g
fresh cranberries, thawed if frozen
225 g
puff pastry, thawed if frozen
1 
egg, beaten
You will need a 23cm deep pie dish.
Nutritional facts (per portion):1461 kJ / 349 kcal

Preparation

Step 1

Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6.

Step 2

Melt the butter and oil in a frying pan and sauté the shallots until lightly browned. Add the mushrooms and cook for a further 4-5 minutes. Add the chestnuts, herbs and the red wine and enough vegetable stock to cover. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20-30 minutes to reduce the liquid a little. Stir in the mustard, soy sauce, parsley and black pepper to taste. Cook for a further 5 minutes.

Step 3

Spoon half the mixture into a pie dish. Top with the cranberries and spoon over the remaining chestnut and mushroom mix.  

Step 4

Roll out the pastry on a floured surface and place on top of filling. Brush with the beaten egg. Make three small slits and bake for about 25 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown.

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Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6.

Melt the butter and oil in a frying pan and sauté the shallots until lightly browned. Add the mushrooms and cook for a further 4-5 minutes. Add the chestnuts, herbs and the red wine and enough vegetable stock to cover. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20-30 minutes to reduce the liquid a little. Stir in the mustard, soy sauce, parsley and black pepper to taste. Cook for a further 5 minutes.

Spoon half the mixture into a pie dish. Top with the cranberries and spoon over the remaining chestnut and mushroom mix.  

Roll out the pastry on a floured surface and place on top of filling. Brush with the beaten egg. Make three small slits and bake for about 25 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown.

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