Nothing screams South African like a tasty Springbok and Red Wine Pie, as made by Illse van der Merwe. Here are the ingredients for the hearty pie.
Ingredients
For the filling:
180 ml (3/4 cup) freshly squeezed lemon juice, 20 ml (4 teaspoons) balsamic vinegar, 60 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil, 2 crushed garlic cloves, 3 bay leaves, 5 whole cloves, 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, 2 teaspoons of ground coriander, 1.5 kg of cubed springbok meat, 500 g lamb knuckles or stewing meat (or substitute with more venison), 250 g cubed, smoked bacon, 2 medium, finely chopped onions, 375 ml (1.5 cups) water, salt, 250 ml (1 cup) red wine, 15 ml flour, 30 ml apricot jam, and 15 ml natural yoghurt.
Method: Mix lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, bay leaves, cloves, pepper and coriander. Marinate the meat cubes overnight or for one day in the mixture, covered, in the fridge.
According to Illse, it is best to fry the bacon, onion and garlic over medium until onions are soft. Add the marinated mix along with water. Cook for 1.5 to 2 hours.
Mix the red wine, flour and jam to a paste, and add to the meat. Return to the stovetop on medium heat, and heat through carefully until thoroughly incorporated and piping hot. Lastly, stir in the yoghurt. Remove from heat.
Spoon the meat mixture into an ovenproof dish. Cover with your sheet of homemade sour cream pastry or store-bought puff pastry. Cut small slits in the pastry, paint with egg wash, and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for about 40 minutes or until golden brown and puffy. Serve with rice and veggies.
Source: www.eatout.co.za
Ingredients: For a fish pie mix, tamingtwins.co.za recommends using a mixture of cod, salmon and haddock, cooked prawns, potatoes, butter, grated cheddar cheese, breadcrumbs, milk, cornflour, fresh chives, salt and pepper for taste.
Method: Boil the potatoes for 10 minutes or so until soft enough to mash, while the potatoes are boiling, mix a small amount of milk (50ml?) with the cornflour (1 tbsp?) to make a paste. Add the remaining milk (200ml?) and the paste to a pan over medium heat until it thickens and add the chives and season.
Add your fish to a dish and pour over the sauce. Drain your potatoes, mash with butter, and season. Spread and smooth across the top of the pie filling.
Sprinkle cheese and breadcrumbs over the top and bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius until golden brown and crispy.
Source: www.tamingtwins.co.za
Compiled by Abigail Visagie
