Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 lb parsnip, roughly chopped
  • 3 carrots, roughly chopped
  • 2 celery ribs, thickly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 lb cooked ham, cut into chunks
  • 1 (142 ml) carton double cream
  • 34 pint vegetable stock
  • 2 tablespoons coarse grain mustard
  • 1 (375 g) packetready rolled shortcrust pastry
  • 1 little milk, for brushing

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375*F.
  • Heat theoil in a large pan and cook the onion and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Stir in the parsnips and carrots and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add celery, sprinkle with flour, cook for a minute, mixing thoroughly.
  • Add ham, then pour in the cream and the stock.
  • Stir in mustard.
  • Season.
  • Simmer for 5 minutes until thickened, then spoon into a 2 litre pie dish.
  • Allow to cool slightly.
  • Use the pastry to cover the pie, cutting off any trimmings.
  • Brush with milk.
  • Cut out leaf shapes from the pastry trimmings and put on top of the pie.
  • Brush with milk again and bake for 30 minutes until pastry is golden.