Recipes tagged with: pie

    Cod, Salmon and Prawn Pie

    Cod, Salmon and Prawn Pie

    A simple fish pie that can be adapted using any fish that you fancy. Smoked haddock is delicious as an alternative. Try scattering some grated Cheddar across the potato before cooking. Or save time by replacing the potato with ready rolled puff pastry.

    • Time: 20 minutes to prepare plus 30 minutes cooking time.
    • Complexity: medium

    Pork Pies

    Pork Pies

    Pork pies are much easier to make than you might imagine. Just a little time needed to prepare the filling and the pastry and some patience required with the crimping and sealing of the pies.

    • Time: 3 hours including chilling time for the pastry
    • Complexity: advanced

    Shortcrust Pastry

    Shortcrust Pastry

    Shortcrust pastry is very versatile and can be used for all types of savoury and sweet pies. Using lard gives a lovely crisp pastry and is also very economical at around a quarter of the price of butter.  Don't overwork the dough. Light, cold fingers are supposed to make the best short crust pastry.

    • Time: 10 minutes
    • Complexity: easy

    Spring Cabbage, Mushroom, Dill and Cream Cheese Pie

    Spring Cabbage, Mushroom, Dill and Cream Cheese Pie

    A delicious vegetarian pie which can be served with a dill flavoured béchamel sauce. Use shortcrust pastry or make a quick puff pastry topped pie (buy ready rolled puff pastry) Cook the cabbage filling, place in a dish and top with a puff pastry lid.  Creme fraiche can be added to the pie filling for a creamier finish.

    • Time: 40 minutes plus cooking time
    • Complexity: medium