Pork pies

Pastry

• oil, for greasing
• 250 g water
• 150 g lard
• 600 g plain flour
• 1 tsp salt

Filling

• 500 g water
• 3 eggs
• 80 g brown onion, cut into halves
• 100 g rindless bacon rashers, cut into pieces
• 20 g lard
• 300 g pork mince
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp freshly ground pepper
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• ½ tsp dried sage
• 20 g fresh baby spinach leaves (approx. 12 leaves)
• 70 g blue cheese, sliced (opsional)
• English mustard, to serve
• cornichons, to serve