British pie week

[anonymous-user]

Anyone getting giddy yet or partaking?
I slid 8 in last week but admittedly some were only small ones.
Booked into the usual pub for Pie & a pint Wednesday ,
"Chicken and Chorizo" chosen and a crack with the lads

[skinny]

I went half and half with mrs skinny tonight, split a steak&ale and a chicken pie from pieminster.

[Tickle]

Thread bump, it's British Pie Week again (7th - 13th March)

Not made a pie this year, seems a good opportunity to make one!

[21TonyK]

I'm in. Steak and kidney on the menu for tomorrow.

[ApOrbital]

Grrr was just going to mention you Tony for the chicken pie

[21TonyK]

ApOrbital said:

Grrr was just going to mention you Tony for the chicken pie

The question is whether to go with puff pastry or a hot water crust

[helix402]

I highly recommend the Greg Davies pie sketch.

[Tickle]

Think I'm going for beef, will see what cuts the butcher has that may sway me.

[21TonyK]

Both the same hot water crust with a beef/mushroom/ale/onion filling depedent on recipients preference.

This one in a 6" spring form for 21Jnr who eats 3-4000 calories a day... muppet.



Then an attempt at a freeform sunken pie, worked okay.

[Tickle]

21TonyK said:

Both the same hot water crust with a beef/mushroom/ale/onion filling depedent on recipients preference.

This one in a 6" spring form for 21Jnr who eats 3-4000 calories a day... muppet.



Then an attempt at a freeform sunken pie, worked okay.

Both look bang-on Tony!

What did you eat them with? Reluctant to do spuds/chips with a pie like these and just do buttered greens.

[21TonyK]

Tickle said:

21TonyK said:

Both the same hot water crust with a beef/mushroom/ale/onion filling depedent on recipients preference.

This one in a 6" spring form for 21Jnr who eats 3-4000 calories a day... muppet.



Then an attempt at a freeform sunken pie, worked okay.

Both look bang-on Tony!

What did you eat them with? Reluctant to do spuds/chips with a pie like these and just do buttered greens.

Sprouting broc., fine beans and peas plus an epic mashed potato made with ratte potatoes and about 50% butter.

With the dripping in the pastry probably about 200g of fat per portion!

(and enough left over int he fridge to do another!)

Edited by 21TonyK on Thursday 10th March 12:59

[Tickle]

Beef (shin), shallot and Stilton.

[21TonyK]

Mmmmm... suprised just us. Worthy looking pie.

[Tickle]

21TonyK said:

Mmmmm... suprised just us. Worthy looking pie.

Looks like it.

Enjoyed making it, kids 'helped' this morning too.

Can't beat it

[21TonyK]

Tickle said:

kids 'helped' this morning too.

Mine just eat.

And eat.

Ane eat.

Then eat some more.

Than eat some more after that.

Then go to the gym for 5 hours.

Rinse, repeat.