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Easy Bacon and Cabbage Pie with Mustard & Puff Pastry | Donal Skehan


hi foodtubers I am gonna show you one of

hi foodtubers I am gonna show you one of the most beautiful classic Irish recipes

the most beautiful classic Irish recipes

the most beautiful classic Irish recipes so much so that it would have Michael

so much so that it would have Michael

so much so that it would have Michael Flatley river dancing under the dinner

Flatley river dancing under the dinner

Flatley river dancing under the dinner table bacon and cabbage pie is top of my

table bacon and cabbage pie is top of my

table bacon and cabbage pie is top of my list for a brisk spring evening it’s

list for a brisk spring evening it’s

list for a brisk spring evening it’s cheap to make and so simple great for a

cheap to make and so simple great for a

cheap to make and so simple great for a family midweek meal it starts off by

family midweek meal it starts off by

family midweek meal it starts off by boiling some cabbage I’m using savoy

boiling some cabbage I’m using savoy

boiling some cabbage I’m using savoy cabbage here but you can use whatever

cabbage here but you can use whatever

cabbage here but you can use whatever cabbage you have you just need to take

cabbage you have you just need to take

cabbage you have you just need to take off the outer leaves and we’re going to

off the outer leaves and we’re going to

off the outer leaves and we’re going to shred it up roughly chop up a head of

shred it up roughly chop up a head of

shred it up roughly chop up a head of cabbage and plunge into boiling salted

cabbage and plunge into boiling salted

cabbage and plunge into boiling salted water chop up an onion and fry in some

water chop up an onion and fry in some

water chop up an onion and fry in some melted butter season with sea salt and

melted butter season with sea salt and

melted butter season with sea salt and ground black pepper I’ve got my onions

ground black pepper I’ve got my onions

ground black pepper I’ve got my onions frying off and now it’s time to drain

frying off and now it’s time to drain

frying off and now it’s time to drain the cabbage

the cabbage

the cabbage [Music]

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[Music] in my pot we’ve got the onions and the

in my pot we’ve got the onions and the

in my pot we’ve got the onions and the butter beautifully caramelizing down now

butter beautifully caramelizing down now

butter beautifully caramelizing down now what we’re gonna do is make a roux so I

what we’re gonna do is make a roux so I

what we’re gonna do is make a roux so I am adding about a tablespoon or two in

am adding about a tablespoon or two in

am adding about a tablespoon or two in here and you need to just whisk it

here and you need to just whisk it

here and you need to just whisk it through together until you have a nice

through together until you have a nice

through together until you have a nice paste now a roux sounds fancy but it’s a

paste now a roux sounds fancy but it’s a

paste now a roux sounds fancy but it’s a simple mixture of butter and flour that

simple mixture of butter and flour that

simple mixture of butter and flour that you can use to thicken any sauce or stew

you can use to thicken any sauce or stew

you can use to thicken any sauce or stew you need to cook out that flour until

you need to cook out that flour until

you need to cook out that flour until you get that kind of smell of almost

you get that kind of smell of almost

you get that kind of smell of almost baked pastry and once you’ve got that

baked pastry and once you’ve got that

baked pastry and once you’ve got that smell we’re gonna add in some liquid

smell we’re gonna add in some liquid

smell we’re gonna add in some liquid stock and we’re gonna add in a little

stock and we’re gonna add in a little

stock and we’re gonna add in a little bit of milk until we have a beautiful

bit of milk until we have a beautiful

bit of milk until we have a beautiful white sauce pour in some beef stock and

white sauce pour in some beef stock and

white sauce pour in some beef stock and whisk until smooth then add in a good

whisk until smooth then add in a good

whisk until smooth then add in a good glob of cream to finish it off and

glob of cream to finish it off and

glob of cream to finish it off and you’re making roux

you’re making roux

you’re making roux don’t panic just constantly stir and you

don’t panic just constantly stir and you

don’t panic just constantly stir and you will get a beautiful smooth consistency

will get a beautiful smooth consistency

will get a beautiful smooth consistency at the end just like this one should be

at the end just like this one should be

at the end just like this one should be nice and creamy and those little flecks

nice and creamy and those little flecks

nice and creamy and those little flecks of onion are gonna add a wonderful

of onion are gonna add a wonderful

of onion are gonna add a wonderful sweetness in here adding a teaspoon of

sweetness in here adding a teaspoon of

sweetness in here adding a teaspoon of English mustard and season with sea salt

English mustard and season with sea salt

English mustard and season with sea salt and ground black pepper

now that the white sauce is seasoned I’m

now that the white sauce is seasoned I’m gonna add in the ham and I’ve just

gonna add in the ham and I’ve just

gonna add in the ham and I’ve just chopped it into nice thick chunks we’re

chopped it into nice thick chunks we’re

chopped it into nice thick chunks we’re gonna add it straight to the hot white

gonna add it straight to the hot white

gonna add it straight to the hot white sauce and then we’re gonna add in the

sauce and then we’re gonna add in the

sauce and then we’re gonna add in the cabbage I’m using thick chunky ham

cabbage I’m using thick chunky ham

cabbage I’m using thick chunky ham Phillip from my local butcher you can

Phillip from my local butcher you can

Phillip from my local butcher you can use bacon but for a full salty flavor

use bacon but for a full salty flavor

use bacon but for a full salty flavor you can’t beat it remove from the heat

you can’t beat it remove from the heat

you can’t beat it remove from the heat and tumble into a casserole pot

that might already look good enough to

that might already look good enough to eat but I’m gonna go one step further

eat but I’m gonna go one step further

eat but I’m gonna go one step further and I’m gonna bake it with a beautiful

and I’m gonna bake it with a beautiful

and I’m gonna bake it with a beautiful puff pastry lid so I’m gonna grab my

puff pastry lid so I’m gonna grab my

puff pastry lid so I’m gonna grab my puff pastry now when you’re making this

puff pastry now when you’re making this

puff pastry now when you’re making this bacon and cabbage pie you can do this

bacon and cabbage pie you can do this

bacon and cabbage pie you can do this with shortcrust pastry book personally

with shortcrust pastry book personally

with shortcrust pastry book personally for me the best thing about this is when

for me the best thing about this is when

for me the best thing about this is when you cook this in the oven and you cut

you cook this in the oven and you cut

you cook this in the oven and you cut through that beautiful layers of flaky

through that beautiful layers of flaky

through that beautiful layers of flaky pastry and you get into that beautiful

pastry and you get into that beautiful

pastry and you get into that beautiful savory bacon and cabbage mixture

savory bacon and cabbage mixture

savory bacon and cabbage mixture absolutely gorgeous so I’m gonna roll

absolutely gorgeous so I’m gonna roll

absolutely gorgeous so I’m gonna roll out my puff pastry and then we’re gonna

out my puff pastry and then we’re gonna

out my puff pastry and then we’re gonna cut out a circle and then cover this to

cut out a circle and then cover this to

cut out a circle and then cover this to save on time I’m using pastry from a

save on time I’m using pastry from a

save on time I’m using pastry from a packet but if you’re feeling adventurous

packet but if you’re feeling adventurous

packet but if you’re feeling adventurous Jamie’s got a great little video to show

Jamie’s got a great little video to show

Jamie’s got a great little video to show you how to make your own click on the

you how to make your own click on the

you how to make your own click on the link below to see it now brush the sides

link below to see it now brush the sides

link below to see it now brush the sides of the casserole pot with beaten egg lay

of the casserole pot with beaten egg lay

of the casserole pot with beaten egg lay the puff pastry over the top of the pot

the puff pastry over the top of the pot

the puff pastry over the top of the pot making sure to push into the sides so

making sure to push into the sides so

making sure to push into the sides so now you don’t have to be too careful

now you don’t have to be too careful

now you don’t have to be too careful about this but just using a knife cut

about this but just using a knife cut

about this but just using a knife cut the pastry off leaving a little lip the

the pastry off leaving a little lip the

the pastry off leaving a little lip the whole way around there has to be one of

whole way around there has to be one of

whole way around there has to be one of my favorite noises in the kitchen the

my favorite noises in the kitchen the

my favorite noises in the kitchen the sound of a knife caught in the pastry

sound of a knife caught in the pastry

sound of a knife caught in the pastry are

using a fork press the pastry against

using a fork press the pastry against the sides and brush with more beaten egg

the sides and brush with more beaten egg

the sides and brush with more beaten egg once that top is completely egg washed

once that top is completely egg washed

once that top is completely egg washed it’s gonna go really nice and golden in

it’s gonna go really nice and golden in

it’s gonna go really nice and golden in the oven but to make sure that it

the oven but to make sure that it

the oven but to make sure that it doesn’t seep over the sides I’m just

doesn’t seep over the sides I’m just

doesn’t seep over the sides I’m just gonna poke a little hole in the top to

gonna poke a little hole in the top to

gonna poke a little hole in the top to allow the steam to escape now this goes

allow the steam to escape now this goes

allow the steam to escape now this goes into the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for

into the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for

into the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for about 25 to 30 minutes until the puff

about 25 to 30 minutes until the puff

about 25 to 30 minutes until the puff pastry has puffed off and become nice

pastry has puffed off and become nice

pastry has puffed off and become nice and golden

check this out this is what a bacon and

check this out this is what a bacon and cabbage pie should look like beautiful

cabbage pie should look like beautiful

cabbage pie should look like beautiful layers of puff pastry nice and golden on

layers of puff pastry nice and golden on

layers of puff pastry nice and golden on top and underneath there you’ve got this

top and underneath there you’ve got this

top and underneath there you’ve got this beautiful savory mix of that bacon and

beautiful savory mix of that bacon and

beautiful savory mix of that bacon and cabbage all that’s left to do is talk in

cabbage all that’s left to do is talk in

cabbage all that’s left to do is talk in so I’m gonna serve this off but if you

so I’m gonna serve this off but if you

so I’m gonna serve this off but if you want the recipe make sure to subscribe

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so enjoy the meal and I want you to try this recipe have fun food tubers

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