Chicken and Ham Pie

One must remember, of course, that a pie as a container was the original one-pot meal. In the Middle Ages they had something like fourteen different types of pastry, many of which were not intended to be eaten but were simply a cooking pot. This pie is a double crust one, which means that the pie dish is lined at the bottom as well as being covered with pastry, and is very good eaten either hot or cold, with a salad. It is very easy to make your own pastry but if you’re feeling really idle,