Description: Ham Hock, Garden Pea and Mustard.
Cost: £3.49 a individual 270g pie.
Cooking: 25 minutes number 4 from fresh
Verdict: I found myself in the unusual situation this morning of running out of breakfast cereal. So looking through the fridge to see what else I could eat for breakfast and I realised I had a Pieminister Peahock pie in there waiting for my tea tonight. A pie for breakfast? Too good to resist I think.
Ive had mixed results with Pieministers pies in the past. The first few I tried just didn't hit the mark, but the previous Fish Pie i had from them did hit the grade, so I was 50/50 as to whether this one would be a hit or a failure.
In the oven it goes whilst I brew up a nice pot of tea.
25 mins later out the oven it comes and it smells lovely. The crust is nice and crusty, and cutting it open the contents look fantastic. My stomach is rumbling already. Inside the filling really is filling, they have crammed the pie full. Loads of pulled ham, peas and a lovely sauce which has the right amount of creaminess without being sickly and a hint of mustard to it. The peas were also in just the right amount, enough to be a nice side, but not too many to be over powering. Some cheap pies do tend to skimp on the meat and fill the pie up with cheaper veg, but not in this case.
I have to say I licked the plate clean and for me, I think this pie would make a great all-in-one meal on its own without needing any side potatoes or veg.
Id definitely buy this one again. Thumbs up for the Peahock pie!
Calorie wise its 653 calories per pie which is pretty hefty but that's more than likely down to the sauce & pastry.
Rating? 8 out of 10.
