Bidding Pie (Pastai Neithior)
Source of Recipe
Tudor Times
Recipe Introduction
A little Welsh treat to celebrate the many marriages of the Monarch formerly known as the Prince of Wales. It's said that some Cornish families can trace their ancestry through their pasty recipes. Some think that the Vikings may have brought the pasty to the British Isles when they invaded. This pie was traditionally prepared for Weddings on the Gower Peninsula. The specially appointed bidder (Gwahoddwr) sold small pieces of pie which had been made by the family to the guests and recorded the amounts paid. The young couple then used this money to set up their home.
List of Ingredients
1/2 lb bonelss cooked mutton, diced
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
10 Tbsp lard
2 Tbsp water
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tsp mixed herbs
about 1 cup lamb stock
Recipe
Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. In a small pan, melt the lard slowly in the water, bring to a boil, and immediately pour the lard mixture into the flour. Work the lard into the flour and knead well to form a soft dough. Turn out the dough onto a floured board and roll it out until it is fairly thin. Grease a 7 inch pie dish and line it with two thirds of the dough.
Fill the pie shell with the mutton and onion, add the herbs and enough stock to thoroughly moisten the ingredients. Cover with the rest of the dough, pressing the edges of both layers together to seal them. Cut a slit in the center and bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for about one hour, or until the pastry is golden.
Serves 4.
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