Turmeric Pies

Name: Turmeric Pies
Ingredients: ¼ pint plain yoghurt (150 ml); salt, black pepper; 3 oz lard (75 g); ¼ pint soured cream (150 ml); 2 teaspoons turmeric; 1–2 cloves of garlic – crushed; 6 oz butter or block margarine (175 g); ½ teaspoon chilli powder; pinch of salt; a little very cold water; 8 oz full fat cream cheese (225 g); 12 oz plain flour (350 g)

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

A Taste of Dreams

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1976

About

These little yellow pies with a soft cream cheese and chilli filling make a pretty and unusual first course Served warm with a cold fresh tasting soured cream sauce they melt in the mouth and are delicious.

Ingredients

For the Pastry

12 oz plain flour (350 g)
6 oz butter

Starter

Method

Sift the flour, salt and turmeric into a mixing bowl. Cut in the fat and crumble the mixture with your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs. With a round-bladed knife mix in a very little cold water until the mixture just sticks together. Gather into a ball and put in the fridge for at least an hour.

Put the filling ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly together with a fork. T