Christmas dinner pie recipe

This Christmas dinner pie takes an hour to make and serves six.

This is the best of our Christmas pie recipes and we think it could even be better than the traditional turkey roast. The pie has layers of cabbage, stuffing, ham, carrots, cranberry sauce, turkey, sprouts and sausage meat too! 

Ingredients

• 500g shortcrust pastry
• 1 egg, beaten
• 200g braised red cabbage
• 200g sage and onion stuffing
• 200g baked ham
• 200g roasted carrots
• 200g cranberry sauce
• 200g cooked turkey
• handful Brussels Sprouts, halved
• 200g sausagemeat stuffing

Method

1. Lightly grease the base and outside of an up-turned 18cm round cake tin, line the outside of the base with baking parchment and cover the sides and edges with tin foil. Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan, Gas 6).
2. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a rough 32cm circle. Place over the outside of the lined cake tin, fold the pastry around the sides to line the sides tightly and trim. Brush with egg wash and chill for 30 minutes, then bake for 20 minutes, keeping it upturned.
3. Collect and roll out the pastry trimmings into a 20cm circle and chill for 30 minutes.
4. Once the pastry has cooled, carefully remove the cake tin, plug any holes with any extra pastry and begin to fill the pie. Spoon in the braised red cabbage, stuffing, ham, carrots, cranberry sauce, turkey, sprouts, sausage stuffing and top with the pastry lid.
5. Brush with egg wash, cut a cross in the centre of the lid and bake for a further 20 -30 minutes until golden and crisp. Allow to stand for 5 mins before slicing and serving with warm gravy and mashed potatoes or roast potatoes if you like.

Watch how to make our Christmas dinner pie

Top tips for making our Christmas dinner pie

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat thoroughly before serving again.

If you always struggle to roll your pastry to the correct size, consider buying this clever rolling pin and size guide mat set

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This non-stick rolling pin comes with a handy mat that will ensure you roll your pastry to the exact size you need. It’s also useful for cookies and biscuits and the rolling pin is made from stainless steel which is durable and rust-proof. 

We have lots more easy leftover turkey recipes. You might like the Hairy Bikers turkey and ham pie or this turkey and parsnip pie. For something less festive, try this Joe Wicks chicken pie recipe instead.