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‘ty Pies
Nothing screams South African like a tasty Springbok and
Red Wine Pie, as made by Illse van der Merwe. Here are the
ingredients for the hearty pie.
SPRINGBOK AND RED WINE PIE
Ingredients for the filling:
180 ml (3/4 cup) freshly squeezed lemon juice, 20 ml (4 teaspoons)
balsamic vinegar, 60 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil, 2 crushed garlic cloves, 3
bay leaves, 5 whole cloves, 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, 2 teaspoons of
ground coriander, 1.5 kg of cubed springbok meat, 500 g lamb knuckles
or stewing meat (or substitute with more venison), 250 g cubed, smoked
bacon, 2 medium, finely chopped onions, 375 ml (1.5 cups) water, salt,
250 ml (1 cup) red wine, 15 ml flour, 30 ml apricot jam, and 15 ml natural
yoghurt.
Directions:
Mix lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, bay leaves, cloves,
pepper and coriander. Marinate the meat cubes overnight or for one day
in the mixture, covered, in the fridge.
According to Illse, it is best to fry the bacon, onion and garlic over
medium until onions are soft. Add the marinated mix along with water.
Cook for 1.5 to 2 hours.
Mix the red wine, flour and jam to a paste, and add to the meat. Return
to the stovetop on medium heat, and heat through carefully until
thoroughly incorporated and piping hot. Lastly, stir in the yoghurt.
Remove from heat.
Spoon the meat mixture into an ovenproof dish. Cover with your sheet
of homemade sour cream pastry or store-bought puff pastry. Cut small
slits in the pastry, paint with egg wash, and bake in a preheated oven
at 180 degrees Celsius for about 40 minutes or until golden brown and
puffy. Serve with rice and veggies.
FISH PIE
Ingredients:
For a fish pie mix, tamingtwins.
co.za recommends using a
mixture of cod, salmon and
haddock, cooked prawns,
potatoes, butter, grated
cheddar cheese, breadcrumbs,
milk, cornflour, fresh chives, salt
and pepper for taste.
Directions:
Boil the potatoes for 10 minutes or
so until soft enough to mash, while
the potatoes are boiling, mix a small
amount of milk (50ml) with the
cornflour (1 tbsp) to make a paste.
Add the remaining milk (200ml) and
the paste to a pan over medium heat
until it thickens and add the chives and
season.
Add your fish to a dish and pour over
the sauce. Drain your potatoes, mash
with butter, and season. Spread and
smooth across the top of the pie filling.
Sprinkle cheese and breadcrumbs over
the top and bake in the oven for 30
minutes at 180 degrees Celsius until
golden brown and crispy.
Compiled by: ABIGAIL VISAGIE Source: www.eatout.co.za / www.tamingtwins.co.za
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