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Cook in 600 ml (1 pint) basin or an old-fashioned earthenware stew dish.

1. Make the suet crust pastry. mix the flour,salt and suet in a bowl, gently add water until the dough sticks together and not to the sides of the bowl.

2. Roll the rabbit pieces in seasoned flour and fry on all sides in the dripping.

3. Put the rabbit and sauce into a pudding basin.

4. Pour in 150 ml (1/4 pint) of water and mix with the scratchings in the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.

5. Peel and slice the carrots and prepare the leeks, cutting them in half lengthways and slicing them.

6. Roll out the pastry, attach a strip around the basin, then fit on the lid, sealing the edges well.

7. Cover with foil or greaseproof paper, leaving enough room for the pastry to rise.

8. Boil or steam for 3 1/2 hours.

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1 comments Durham Pot Pie posted by Dave Marriott @ 01:06PM, 1/21/07 Your recipe when cooked, was very good, the only real comment is that the traditional (pre-1930's)Durham Pot pie only contained leeks, plus locally picked herbs for flavour. Sincerley Dave Marriott Heading: Comments: Name:

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