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Individual Christmas pies
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Individual Christmas pies

15 ingredients MAKES 4 openrecipes
Individual Christmas pies

This recipe for a stunning vegetarian Christmas alternative, can easily be reduced or increased to make as many as you need

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1059
Calories
36g
Protein
32g
Fat
158g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 13 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Mace not in our table 0
Green Lentil not in our table 0
Chestnut not in our table 0
Redcurrant not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 200g leeks , thinly sliced
  • 25g butter , plus a knob
  • 100g mushrooms , finely chopped
  • 4 good pinches ground mace
  • 4 good pinches thyme leaves , plus a few extra small sprigs to decorate
  • 100g potatoes , grated
  • 100g Puy or green lentils , from a can, rinsed and drained
  • 100g cooked chestnuts , finely chopped
  • 8 tbsp double cream
  • 4 tbsp cranberries , plus about 20 to decorate
  • 1 egg , beaten, to glaze
  • 2 tsp redcurrant jelly
  • 200g plain flour , plus a little extra
  • 100g light vegetarian suet
  • 8 tbsp milk

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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