Pheasant, wild mushroom and bacon 'pie' Archive

Pheasant, wild mushroom and bacon 'pie' Archive

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This is a brilliant way to use pheasant breasts. They only need to be cooked very quickly before they are baked in the pie. Serve with freshly cooked green vegetables, such as shredded spring greens.

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Ingredients

  • ½ chicken stock cube
  • 15g/½oz dried mixed wild mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 100g/3½oz mixed fresh wild mushrooms, such as chanterelles, wiped or brushed, and sliced if large (or 150g/5½oz sliced portabellini mushrooms)
  • 6 rindless smoked streaky bacon rashers, cut into 1.5cm/¾in slices
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 6 skinless pheasant breasts, each cut into 6 pieces
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 100ml/3½fl oz tawny or ruby port
  • 3 tbsp plain flour
  • 2 heaped tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • 1kg/2lb 4oz floury potatoes, preferably Maris Piper or King Edwards
  • 50g/1¾oz butter, cubed
  • 4 tbsp milk
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 tsp truffle oil

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