The ultimate Karoo venison pie Serves 6-8
1.5kg shoulder or leg of venison, cut into 2.5cm cubes375-500ml buttermilk125g rindless bacon, chopped30ml butter1 large onion, chopped3 fat cloves garlic, bruised15ml olive oil (optional)500g mutton shanks, cut into 2.5cm thick slices30ml all-purpose5ml saltfreshly ground black pepper2 bay leaves7.5ml ground coriander± 500ml beef or chicken stock250ml good red wine400g ready-made puff pastry1 egg, beaten
