Click on the image, above to submit to Pinterest.
Raised Gooseberry Pie
Raised Gooseberry Pie is a traditional British recipe for a classic hot water pastry raised pie filled with a mix of gooseberries and apple jelly sweetened with sweet cicely leaves. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Raised Gooseberry Pie.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
30 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Additional Time:
(+50 minutes chilling)
Serves:
8
Rating: 
Tags : Wild FoodHerb RecipesBaking RecipesBritish Recipes
This is a sweet version of the traditional raised game pies made with hot water crust. The gooseberries cut through the pie crust very well and makes an interesting combination. These are also known as Oldbury Pies from Oldbury in the West Midlands.
Ingredients:
450g plain flour
30g icing sugar
pinch of salt
200ml water
180g white fat (lard)
550g
gooseberries, topped and tailed
2 tbsp freshly-chopped
sweet cicely
1 tsp freshly-chopped mint
150g
wild apple jelly
1 egg whisked in 2 tbsp water
Method:
Sift the flour, salt and icing sugar together into bowl. Add the fat and water to a pan and heat until melted. Pour into the flour mix and stir until all the flour is incorporated. Knead briefly to bring into a ball then cover with clingfilm and leave until cold enough to roll out.
Cut 2/3 of the dough off and roll into a round about 1cm thick. Place a large, floured, jar in the centre and shape the pastry around this. Leave for 5 minutes until set then ease the dough away from the mould.
Meanwhile, mix the gooseberries with the sugar and sweet cicely and the apple jelly then pour the mixture into the formed dough.
Roll the remainder of the dough out to form a lid and fix this to the base with a little water. Trim any excess pastry neatly and pierce an air hole in the top. Transfer to a greased baking sheet and glaze with the beaten egg and water mix. Place in an oven pre-heated to 200°C (180°C fan/400°F/Gas Mark 6) and bake for 30 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and crisp.
This can be served either hot or cold.
