Howletts Partridge Day – 1st October 2011

As far as the Shoot’s first day of the season went, the less said the better with just 3 birds for 5 shots. However, the Partridge pasties turned out nicely.

Pasty recipe:-
Sealed the diced partridge breasts in a frying pan quickly and then left to cool. Sealed a skinned old spot sausage (with sage) and minced legs. Gently fried a chopped onion. Put the meat, diced par boiled sweet potato and potato, a few peas and the onion in a bowl with some beaten egg. Added salt, pepper and a drop of gravy. Rolled out pastry and cut into saucer sized circles. Egg wash the outside to ensure the pastry didn’t stick, added the meat to each pastry circle and fold over into a pasty shape. After egg washing them again put them in the oven for 15 mins at 190 degrees.

Bag for the day (1 bird for 2 shots)
Partridge 1