Ham And Leek Pies Recipes

HAM AND LEEK PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add leeks, mushrooms and carrots; cook and stir until tender., Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in milk and broth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir or until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in ham, parsley, nutmeg and pepper., On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry; roll to 1/4-in. thickness. Using a 10-oz. ramekin as a template, cut out 4 tops for pies. Fill 4 greased 10-oz. ramekins with leek mixture; top with pastry. Cut slits in pastry. Brush tops with egg., Bake 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

HAM AND LEEK PIE

Steps:

• Remove puff pastry from freezer to thaw.
• In a medium sauce pan, cook potatoes and carrots in boiling water until tender (5 minutes).
• Meanwhile, preheat cast iron skillet to medium heat. Melt butter and brown ham with leeks and marjoram for 5 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Sprinkle flour over top of ham. Then add nutmeg and stock and blend with a fork or whisk to eliminate any lumps. Cook this mixture on medium heat for about 5 minutes to thicken, stirring frequently.
• Drain potatoes and carrots and add to skillet along with cream and mustard. Mix together.
• Unroll puff pastry and cut appropriate size to cover top of pie (can use an inverted plate of the same size).
• Top pie filling with puff pastry dough. Poke the top with a fork a few times to prevent over rising.
• Place skillet on cookie sheet to catch any drips.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until browned and bubbly.

AIR-FRYER HAM AND LEEK PIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add leeks, mushrooms and carrots; cook and stir until tender., Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in milk and broth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in ham, parsley, nutmeg and pepper., Preheat air fryer to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry; roll to 1/4-in. thickness. Using a 10-oz. ramekin as a template, cut out 4 tops for pies. Fill 4 greased 10-oz. ramekins with hot leek mixture; top with pastry. Cut slits in pastry. Brush tops with egg., In batches if necessary, place ramekins in air fryer. Cook until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

HAM, LEEK & POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Heat a large frying pan, melt the butter, then add the onion and leeks. Cover, then very gently cook for 15 mins until soft. Add the potatoes after 5 mins cooking.
• Stir in the flour, turn up the heat, then add the stock, stirring until the mix thickens a little. Take off the heat, then stir in the crème fraîche, mustard and ham. Season to taste, then cool, if you have time. Spoon the mix into a large pie dish, adding a couple of bay leaves. Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7.
• Roll out the pastry on a floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin. Cut a pastry strip the same width as the lip of the dish, wet the edge of the dish with egg, then fix the strip around it. Brush the top with egg, then lay over the remaining pastry.
• Trim pastry to the edge of the dish, then ruffle the cut edges with the knife blade to help the layers rise. Cut a few slits to let the steam escape, decorate with bay leaves, if you like, then brush all over the top with egg. Can be done up to a day ahead, keep chilled. Bake for 30 mins until risen.