Goblin pie
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Goblin Pie is a rare, but delicious treat, traditionally served only on Saint Patrick’s Day, in both Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 and the United States
United States
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.

Construction

A Goblin Pie is a flaky, doughy crust that is generally filled with chicken
Chicken
The chicken is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the Red Junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird...

 or some other meat. Parents often make these and half-heatedly tell their children, that it is made from goblins. In recent years, they are often made with vegetables.
In recent years, Goblin Pie has been coated in magic shell(a hardening chocolate topping traditionally put on icecream) and served as a dessert after a big meal of roastbeef and cabbage.

Origin

The true origin of Goblin Pie is unknown, but there has been many theories produced about it. Some scholars say that the origin of the food is purely from Ireland, but many speculate that it came from the mixing of Norwegian and Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

 immigrants, in the Midwestern United States
Midwestern United States
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. There are no legend
Legend
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s concerning the etymology
Etymology
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of the name.
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