It’s the ultimate leftover meal. It’s the ultimate comfort food. It is, of course, Jolly Festive’s Ultimate Turkey Pie!

servings
6 – 8

total time
2 hrs

great for
leftovers

behind the scenes
The Ultimate Christmas Comfort Food
Christmas leftover meals don’t come much more classic than a turkey pie. What better way to use up all parts of the Christmas Dinner than by combining them into one dish which is then generously topped with buttery puff pastry?
It’s the ultimate leftover meal. It’s the ultimate comfort food. It is, of course, Jolly Festive’s Ultimate Turkey Pie!
This recipe is very adaptable. If you don’t have too much turkey left, then no problem. Why not throw in some ham or even some pigs in blanket – if you manage to have some leftover that is!
And if you find yourself with mountains of brussels and not many carrots, again, don’t worry – use what you have, this dish is all about celebrating those leftovers!
The additional gravy and stuffing added to the pie certainly help create that rich festive flavour but if you don’t have any, don’t worry, just add a little more stock and veg.
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The only things we recommend you don’t switch up are the chestnut bacon butter, and the addition of the mustard –we promise it’s not strong, it just gives a nice little bit of warmth!
LET’S TALK CHESTNUT BACON BUTTER
This chestnut bacon butter is divine. It is Christmas in butter form! Add it to your Brussel Sprouts on Christmas Day, use it in your bubble and squeak, and it is most definitely one of the secret ingredients in our Ultimate Turkey Pie!
The butter can be made well in advance. Keep in the fridge for up to three days or slice and add baking parchment between slices before freezing for up to a month. Defrost in the fridge overnight. And then simply take a slice whenever you need one over those festive celebration days.
Recipe adapted from here
Ingredients
- 6 rashers of streaky bacon
- 100g cooked chestnuts, chopped
- 150g unsalted butter, softened
Method
- Fry the bacon in a pan until crispy. Remove from the pan using a slotted spoon and place on some kitchen towel to allow some of the grease to drain off.
- Once cooled, mix into the softened butter along with the chopped chestnuts.
- Using cling film to help you, mould the butter into a cylindrical shape and wrap well in cling film.
So why not ensure that Christmas Day isn’t the only day you enjoy the fruits of your hours of labor and make leftovers something special, perhaps even starting a new Boxing Day tradition, and add Jolly Festive’s Ultimate Turkey Pie to your repertoire this year!
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