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Limpet Pie
Aberporth, Ceredigion
This pie was served warm, generally for dinner or supper.
Aber-porth, Cardiganshire.
The Recipe
You will need
- limpets
- fatty bacon (diced)
- a large leek (the white part only)
- short-crust pastry
Method
- Boil the limpets for about half an hour, drain them and take them out of their shells.
- Wash them well and cut into quarters.
- Line a deep pie dish with a layer of pastry, cover with the limpets and place the diced bacon and the leek, cut into one inch pieces, over them.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cover with a second layer of pastry.
- Seal the pie around the edge of the dish and bake in a hot oven for the first half hour, but reducing the heat for the second half hour.
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