I cooked a Turkey this year for the first time and thanks to the combined efforts of Jamie and Nigella it turned out wonderfully. It also turned out that there was a significant amount of unused meat left over on the bird and a friend recommended that I try Jamie Oliver’s recipe for Turkey and Sweet Leek pie.
The only variations I made to the pie was the addition of some left over stuffing, potatoes and vegetables lying in the fridge. I think this only made it better.
You’ll Need:
- 2 rashers smoked streaky bacon, roughly chopped
- 2kg leeks, washed, trimmed; white end chopped into chunks, green end finely sliced
- 800g cooked turkey meat, torn into big chunks
- 1 x 500g packet puff pastry (I used the 450g pack of Jus Rol Puff Pastry which worked great)
- 2 tablespoons of crème fraîche
- 2 pints turkey, chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 egg, preferably free-range or organic, beaten
- 2 heaped tablespoons plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- ½ bunch of fresh thyme, leaves picked
- Olive oil
- A large knob of butter
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 sprigs fresh sage, leaves picked More