Recipe for Chawettys (15th Century Meat Pie) 
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Yield:
8 Servings
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1/2 lb Pork or veal, cubed
1/2 cup Water
Pastry for 8" double pie crust
6 tbl Chopped dates
6 tbl Currants
2 tsp Salt
5 x Saffron threads
3/4 tsp Ground ginger
3/4 tsp Black pepper
1/2 tsp Ground mace
1/4 tsp Ground cloves
3/4 cup Red wine
1 tbl Wine vinegar
Instructions:
Instructions: From a manuscript in the British Library known as Harleian 479, dating

In saucepan, simmer meat in water 20 minutes. Drain. Line 8" square baking dish with pastry. In bowl, combine meat, dates and currants.

Place meat mixture into pastry-lined dish.

In bowl, combine salt, saffron, ginger, pepper, mace, cloves, wine, vinegar and 9 egg yolks, reserving 1 yolk, and pour over. Cover with top crust, crimp well, make triangular cuts in center and fold tips back.

Beat reserved yolk (save whites for another use) and brush on crust.

Bake at 375F. until crust is browned and meat is heated through, 25-30 minutes.

Makes 6-8 servings.

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