Chatwetty's-Traditional Meat Pie

Ingredients

• 1 lb. pork or veal cubed
• 1 cup water
• Pastry for 8-inch double pie crust
• 6 tablespoons chopped dates
• 6 tablespoons currants
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 5 saffron threads
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground mace
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 10 egg yolks

Instructions

1. 1
   In saucepan, simmer meat in water 20 minutes. Drain.
2. 2
   Line 8-inch square baking dish with pastry.
3. 3
   In medium-sized bowl, combine meat, dates and currants. Place meat mixture into pastry-lined dish.
4. 4
   In same bowl, combine salt, saffron, ginger, pepper, mace, cloves, wine, vinegar and 9 egg yolks, reserving 1 yolk.
5. 5
   Pour mixture over the meat.
6. 6
   Cover with top crust, crimp well, make triangular cuts in center and fold tips back.
7. 7
   Beat reserved yolk and brush on crust. Bake at 375°F until crust is browned and meat is heated through, 25 to 30 minutes.