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| Followed our recipe? Closet
pie-baker? Send us a picture of your work of art, and we'll post it here... |
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A close-up of Roland's
Christmas cracker! |
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Roland Burton looks like a pie lover from waaaay
back - have a look at this!
Roland's explanation>> Last Christmas
I wanted to invite my parents over for a traditional dinner - however, my flat
is quite small, and I felt that cooking a turkey, potatoes, bacon, sausages etc
would be quite a task. The inspiration then hit me - I would cook a Christmas
pie!!
I slow-cooked some chunks of turkey breast and bacon, together with some garlic,
onions and mushrooms, in a pan for around 20 minutes to make it nice and tender.
I then made up some gravy, and simmered it to thicken before adding it in. To
further thicken the mixture, I added some chunks of potato and some cooked onion
stuffing, together with some roasted hunks of sausage, and naturally used some
herbs and spices to twang it up a bit.
I made up my pie base in a pyrex dish and poured the tasty mixture in. As a piece
de resistance, I sprinkled some cranberries over the top, and added the pastry
"lid". For decoration, I cut some exciting Christmas shapes, like a
sprig of holly, a Christmas tree, and a thrilling snowman.
To say that my parents were speechless at their son's efforts would be an understatement.
My father muttered something like "I can't believe what you've done",
while my mother merely wept silently. I could tell that this was their proudest
moment as parents. |
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| Nicola made Roland a heart
shaped pie for Valentines day. Incredibly, she even cut some red peppers into
heart shapes and put them into the mixture.
Well Roland and Nicola, what can I say - it looks like you had a very happie Christmas
and Valentines - well done! (oh and thanks for sending in the photo's) |
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Thanks to Ken Shimmin for trying to make some
"pocket sized pies" - we sure hope you didn't put them in your pocket
Ken!
Ken's explanation>> The filling is
a beef mince, tomato and pea combo, with a spicy chili gravy, and a couple of
small pickled onions hidden inside to surprise the unsuspecting pie-consumer.
I didn't use an eggwash for the glaze, since I am allergic to eggs, so I used
milk instead.
They tasted good, although the pastry was a bit tough - probably too thick, and
I used the wrong sort of flour! |
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| Martin Dewey has had a go at cooking his father a birthday
pie. Now we know Martin can't cook but this isn't looking to bad for a first attempt
- well done Martin keep up the good work! |
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Martin's explanation>> I thought
I would cook my father a pie for his 70th, and because it had to be for the whole
family I decided to do a roast lamb dinner pie. It turned out to be really delicious
and it was fun doing it as well! First there was a layer of roast lamb, then I
put the roast potatoes on top followed by a layer of carrots, with some spinach
and mushrooms to finish it all off. I put some puff pastry on top, a little eggwash
and cooked it until golden brown. Et Voila!
Sure looks like a bit of monkeying around if you ask me... |
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