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44 Corned Beef And Chattie PiePreparation time:50 minutesCewking time:30 minutesMacks enough fer: 6IngredientsFer the fillen:1 onion1 can corned beef1 tsp Worcestershire sarce 1 tsp dried thyme or mixed herbs2 large chattiesSalt and black pepper, ter tasteFer the pie crust:225g plain flour50g caard butter50g caard lard1/4 teaspoon salt1 large egg, beaten (fer glazen)Whey er course pies dinnet belong Sunderland or the wider North East. But the pie has long been a stayple er the Wearside diet. A pie yer ganner struggle ter finnd if yer gan any distance beyond the banks er the River Wear is the corned beef an chattie variety.Waat ter deeTer mack the fillen:1. Peel and boil the chatties. Drain the watter, mash the chatties an let them cewel. 2. Finely dice the onion. Cut the corned beef inter chunks, then mix the onion, corned beef, Worcestershire sauce (or Henderson%u2019s if yer prefer), thyme, salt an pepper in wir the chatties until the mixture is well blended.Ter mack the pie crust:3. In a mixen bowal, combine the flour an salt. Cube the the card butter an lard an rub it into the flour wir yer fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.4. Gradually add a few chabblespoons er card water, mixen until the dough comes tergether. Mind not ter add too much watter - just enough ter form a dough. Wrap the dough in cling film an cewel in the fridge fer at least 30 minutes.Ter assemble the pie:5. Pre %u2018eat the oven ter 200%u00b0C/180%u00b0C fan oven. On a lightly floured surface, roll out arund two-thirds er the dough ter fit the base an sides er yer pie dish. Line the dish wir the rowalled-out dough. Spoon the filling inter the pie crust.6. Rowal out the remainen dough ter cover the top er the pie. Place it ower the fillen, trimmen any excess an sealen the edges. Use a fork ter crimp the edges or press them wir yer fingers. Brush the top er the pie wir the beaten egg ter give it a goalden finish.7. Mack a few smarl slits in the top er the pie ter allow steam ter dee one. Bayke fer 25-30 minutes, or until the crust is goalden brown.Cannet be boshed: Buy pre-mad pastry, an give puff pastry a gan.Save the gissies: Mack a cheese an onion or cheese an tomato fillen an swap the lard fer butter.