Porkie Pies

Name: Porkie Pies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Makes 8
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 50 g/1¾ oz (½ cup) porridge oats (oatmeal); 25 g/1 oz (heaped ¼ cup) chopped walnuts; 1 x 400 g/14 oz can of red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 100 g/3½ oz shiitake or chestnut (cremini) mushrooms, sliced; 100 g/3½ oz shiitake or chestnut (cremini) mushrooms, sliced; 100 g/3½ oz shiitake or chestnut (cremini) mushrooms, sliced; 100 g/3½ oz shiitake or chestnut (cremini) mushrooms, sliced; 1 tbsp yeast extract or miso paste; 1 tbsp yeast extract or miso paste; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 small onion, roughly chopped; 1 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing; 1 tsp Vegan gelatine powder (such as VegeGel or agar agar); 100 ml/3½ fl oz (scant ½ cup) vegetable stock; 1 tsp Vegan gelatine powder (such as VegeGel or agar agar); 1 tsp Vegan gelatine powder (such as VegeGel or agar agar); aquafaba or unsweetened dairy-free milk, for glazing; aquafaba or unsweetened dairy-free milk, for glazing; sea salt and ground black pepper; 1 recipe quantity Hot Water Crust Pastry; 2 tsp tomato purée (paste); sea salt and ground black pepper; ½ tsp dried mixed herbs; 2 tsp tomato purée (paste); 50 g/1¾ oz (½ cup) porridge oats (oatmeal); 2 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour

Preparation info

Makes
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 5

Appears in

Great British Vegan

By Aimee Ryan

Published 2021

About

The pork pie is one of the most famous staples in British cuisine. Perfect as a quick snack, at a picnic or as part of a ploughman’s lunch.

Ingredients

For the filling

1 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing
1 small onion, roughly chopped
2

Europe
United Kingdom
Lunch
Snack
Vegan
Pie
Mediterranean

Method

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan and sauté the onion and garlic for 5 minutes, until softened. Add the balsamic vinegar, yeast extract or miso paste and mushrooms and cook for a further 8 minutes until brown and sticky. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
Add the mushroom mixture to a food processor along with the beans, walnuts, oats, flour