Partridge pie

INGREDIENTS for 4 PEOPLE 3 Partridge; 250 g of pork minced meat; 4 slices of cooked ham; 2 sheets of puff pastry; 100 g toasted almonds 1; 25 g butter; 1 small onion; 1 egg plus a yolk; 2 tablespoons cream; cognac; salt and pepper; Put to soak the partridges (without bones) with a tablespoon of brandy for 30 minutes.

Saute In a little butter grated onion when it is golden brown remove from butter and place the sliced ham and doratelo.

Keep aside the Partridge breasts, the rest shake.

Blend the two kinds of meat with egg, cream and half a serving of almonds, fried onion and two tablespoons of cognac, salted and pepatè.

Add the rest of the almonds cut in half.

Roll out with a rolling pin the layers of puff pastry.

On top of a puff pastry put half of the dough, place it over the ham and sliced breasts, pour over the rest of the dough and cover with another puff pastry.

Close pressing edges well, prick a hole in the Center to let off steam, paint the top with egg yolk.

Cook in the oven for about an hour.