Leftover Ham Pie
Cooked ham and leeks in a mustardy cheese sauce under a puff pastry lid.
Photograph credit: Egg, Ham and Leek Pie with Black Pudding - pastry - Il Fornaio AUD9.50, AUD5.50 by Alpha · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Flickr · this resized copy is shared under the same licence
Before You Start
Make the sauce thick.
Season after adding the ham.
If your oven runs hot, check at 20 minutes.
Let the pie stand before cutting.
How to Make Leftover Ham Pie
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Heat the oven to 200°C / 390°F. Cook the leeks in the butter over medium heat for 6 minutes until soft.
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Stir in the flour, then the milk a little at a time, and simmer for 4 minutes until thick.
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Off the heat, stir in the cheddar, mustard and parsley, then fold in the ham. Tip into a 1.5 litre pie dish and cool slightly.
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Cover with the pastry, press the edge, brush with egg and cut a steam hole.
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Bake for 25 minutes until deep gold. Stand for 5 minutes.
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Why It Works
Short and sharp: a pie is the best use for what is left over from the roast. Ham from a boxing day table goes into a sauce, under a lid, and becomes a fresh meal.
Cook the leeks in butter first, for 6 minutes, until soft. Stir in the flour, then add the milk a little at a time. Make the sauce thick, because the ham and leeks will thin it. It should coat a spoon and leave a trail when you drag a finger through it.
Add the cheddar, mustard and parsley off the heat, then fold in the diced ham. Taste for salt last, since ham is salty already and the cheese adds more.
Tip the filling into a pie dish, cover with the pastry, press the edges down and brush with egg. Cut a steam hole in the middle. Bake at 200°C / 390°F for 25 minutes, until the pastry is deep gold. If your oven runs hot, check at 20 minutes. Let it stand for 5 minutes before cutting.
Leftovers, Reheating and Keeping
Keeps in the fridge for 3 days. Reheat in a 180°C / 355°F oven for 15 minutes.
What to Serve Alongside
- Boiled potatoes
- Green beans
- Pickles
- Mustard
Sides from the same cuisine on this site: Duck Fat Roast Potatoes, Fried Bread, Honey Roasted Carrots.
Leftover Ham Pie Nutrition
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
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