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Fish and mushroom turnover incorporating new pie ingredient (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pecan nut

'pie ingredient' is the definition.
(eg ingredient in a pecan pie)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Another definition for pecan nut that I've seen is " main part in American Pie".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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