Piccalilli Pies | Jamie's £1 Wonders & Money-Saving Meals | Channel 4, Mondays, 8pm

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thigh

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Chicken thigh is leaner, while pork belly is often less expensive.

shortcrust pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: store-bought pastry

Whole wheat adds fiber, while store-bought is more convenient.

piccalilli

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable relish

💰Cheaper: mustard + chopped pickles

Homemade relish can be healthier and cheaper.

pork fat

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Olive oil is healthier, while butter is often cheaper.

Finely slice 1 onion.

Place the sliced onion in the air fryer tray without oil or seasoning.

Set the air fryer to 200°C and dehydrate the onion for 10 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, combine 250 grams of strong flour and a seasoning of salt.

Dice 125 grams of cold butter and add it to the flour.

Use fingers to rub the butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.

Add 70-75 mls of cold water to the mixture and bring the dough together.

Cut the dough into quarters and shape each into a ball.

Cut the balls into little squares and place them on oiled paper to prevent sticking.

Let the dough rest for 10 minutes in the freezer.

Chop the dehydrated onion and place it in a blender with a bit of water to make a smooth sauce.

In a bowl, combine 250 grams of pork mince, the blended pickled piccalilli, chopped onion, and apple, and a few thyme tips.

Grate 20 grams of cheese and add it to the mixture.

Divide the pork mixture into four portions.

Roll out the pastry to about half a cm in thickness.

Place the pork mixture onto the rolled pastry.

Brush the edges with egg wash or milk.

Fold the pastry over the filling, pleating it as you go, and seal the edges.

Brush the top with egg wash and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

Add a little grated cheese and thyme on top of each pie.

Bake in the air fryer at 200°C for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

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