Original Receipt in the 'The Practice of Cookery' by Mrs. Dalgairns, 1830.LEICESTERSHIRE MEDLEY PIE.
Cut some apples into quarters, take out the core, but do not peel them; cut thick slices of cold fat bacon, and any sort of cold roasted meat, season them with pounded ginger, pepper, and salt; put into the dish a layer of each, and pour over the top a large cupful of ale; cover the dish with a paste made with dripping or lard.