Game Pie Recipe

Method

1. Toss the game pie mix in the flour. Heat a sauté pan and fry the lardons until browned, then remove with a slotted spoon. Now heat the oil (you may not need all of it) and brown the game pie mix in batches. Remove to a pot with the lardons. Add the red wine.
2. Heat any remaining oil and gently fry the onions and carrots. Add to the pot with the game pie mix. Now add the orange zest and juice, bay, juniper,beef stock and seasoning. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 3 hrs, covered.Once it’s all tender, strain through a colander. Return the liquid to the pan. Slacken the cornflour with a little water, add to the liquid and boil until thickened. Return the game mix to the sauce. You can freeze it at this point.
3. When ready to serve, put the game mix into a pie dish. Heat the oven to 200C, gas 6. Roll out the pastry. Cut a thin strip of pastry and glaze the edge of the dish. Stick on the strip of pastry, glaze with egg, then top with the pastry. Glaze again with the egg and decorate (we made stars), then glaze again. Bake for 30-40 mins. The timing will depend on how hot your game pie mix was when it was put into the dish. Serve with seasonal vegetables.