Name: Shakespearean Meat Pies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups pastry flour ((use pastry flour for a flakier result)); 2 large egg yolks; 1 cup water; 8 tbsp butter ((1 stick)); 1/2 lb veal shoulder meat ((weight should not include bone)); 1 lb suet ((or raw beef fat - suet preferable, finely chopped but not into a paste)); 1/4 lb dried currants; 1/4 lb dates; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/2 tbsp mace; 1/2 tbsp cinnamon; 1/2 tbsp ginger; 3/4 tsp cloves; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1/8 tsp crushed saffron