Carving turnips for Samhain or Halloween is a tradition that I love to carry out each year. There are other customs and traditions that I embrace at Samhain that I talk about here. Samhain is the Celtic New Year, a time of feasting and celebration, as well as an opportunity to think of our ancestors and take the time to visit with them.
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Here is the recipe for the pie!
6oz of shortcrust pastry - 6oz wholemeal spelt flour, 3oz butter, salt and water
1 onion, 1 leek, parboiled potatoes, couple of carrots, turnip from the lanterns, a couple tablespoons of stock, cheddar cheese.
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Saute the onions and leek for a few minutes and then throw in the chopped carrots, the drained parboiled potatoes and a couple of carrots. Add the stock and simmer and stir for about 5 minutes. Allow to cool and roll out the pastry covering a greased plate or pie dish with half of the pastry. Add the vegetables and spread over the pie base. Grate a strong cheese over the vegetables and then cover with the rest of the pastry . Brush with egg wash and bake until pastry is brown and crisp. Enjoy with Colcannon, (another Samhain dish made from mashed potatoes and mashed kale).
Enjoy the festival, Samhain Blessings for a very happy New Year!
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