Snipe in a Pie from The Game Cookbook by Clarissa Dickson Wright and Johnny Scott

Name: Snipe in a Pie from The Game Cookbook by Clarissa Dickson Wright and Johnny Scott
Ingredients: salt and pepper; 1 egg yolk, mixed with a little water; 6 snipe, drawn, trussed, and barded; 1½ pounds pastry dough; 6 juniper berries, crushed; 1 shallot, finely chopped (if unavailable, use 1 tablespoon finely chopped mild onion); 4 pounds sharp apples, peeled, cored and chopped; ½ cup golden raisins; cognac; a generous ¾ cup (1¾ sticks) butter

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I was served snipe pie in the Auvergne, it was an elaborate affair beautifully decorated with pastry dough cut outs of flying snipe, guns, and dogs. It was very large—this is a much smaller...

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Ingredients

salt and pepper
1 egg yolk, mixed with a little water
6 snipe, drawn, trussed, and barded
1½ pounds pastry dough
6 juniper berries, crushed
1 shallot, finely chopped (if unavailable, use 1 tablespoon finely chopped mild onion)
4 pounds sharp apples, peeled, cored and chopped
½ cup golden raisins
cognac
a generous ¾ cup (1¾ sticks) butter