A Savory Lamb Pie
Ingredients
- Pastry for double crust 10-inch deep-dish pie ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon mace ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves ⓘ
- 1 (3- to 4-pound) leg of lamb roast, cut into 2-inch cubes ⓘ
- 1 pound veal sweetbreads ⓘ
- 1 (12-ounce) container fresh Select oysters, undrained ⓘ
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Madeira or other dry, sweet wine ⓘ
- 1 egg yolk ⓘ
Instructions
- Line a 10-inch deep-dish pie plate with half of pastry; chill remaining pastry.
- Sprinkle salt, pepper, mace, nutmeg, and cloves over lamb cubes. Place lamb cubes in a medium Dutch oven; cover with water, and simmer 2 hours or until lamb is tender. Drain lamb, reserving broth. Set lamb and broth aside.
- Cover sweetbreads with cold water, and let soak 1 hour; drain. Place in a Dutch oven, and cover with fresh cold water. Cover and simmer 1 hour. Drain well, and chop; set aside.
- Drain oysters, reserving 1/3 cup liquid. Cover oysters with water, and cook over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until edges of oysters curl; set aside.
- Add reserved lamb broth to oyster liquid to equal 2 cups; discard remaining lamb broth.
- Melt 1/4 cup butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add lamb broth mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat.
- Combine wine and egg yolk, stirring until well blended. Slowly add wine mixture to creamed broth mixture, stirring gently to form a sauce.
- Combine lamb, sweetbreads, oysters, and sauce in a large mixing bowl; stir well. Spoon mixture evenly into pastry shell, and dot with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Cover with top crust, and slit in several places to allow steam to escape; seal and flute edges. Cover edges of pie with aluminum foil, and bake at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
997
kcal
50% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Shellfish
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).