Oh dear...

[secretagentmole 1,701]

The old dear who lives a few houses down just gave me a present, for all the pigeon pies we have given her. A bag of self raising flour! She wanted to give something back for all the nice dinners we have given her. She admits she is probably the world's worst cook, so I did not have the heart to tell her that you use plain flour in shortcrust pastry!

 

It is nice to get a little something back!

[hutch6 550]

Make her a lovely savoury Pigeon Brioche Every cloud, silver linings and all that.

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Bog off, I have got this pie recipe down to a fine art, brioche indeed, whole new skill that!

[hutch6 550]

Really? Can you PM me the pastry technique as I am getting into my pies - never liked them much as a kid - or would that be the nail in my coffin to obtain such secrets?

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Shortcrust half fat to flour, the technique I use though is to use salted butter! Works beautifully, makes a rich pastry that is perfect! Cube and rub butter into flour, then bind with a little cold water, rest it for 15 minutes in a fridge before rolling out. Easy!

Edited May 1, 2012 by secretagentmole

[hutch6 550]

Hmmmmmm... scpetical you are still holding back on some amazing secret

 

What type of fridge is it? Which shelf does it go on? What temp? Is the fridge south or east facing?

 

Ve have vays of making you talk!

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Fridge, cold one! That is all there is to decent pastry, use butter!

[ghillies 209]

shurrup braggin and send us one!! :yes:

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Aghhhhhhh........Not another fridge debate .......Stealthy.....Falcongit......where are youuuuuuuuuu :laugh: Game on

Edited May 1, 2012 by Sweeney-Todd

[stealthy1 3,964]

Send the old git back to the supermarket to change the flour, or no more pigeons

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Proberbly the only thing shes had rise for many a good year......Bless her

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Don't give her pigeons Stealthy, we send pies round to her, she would not know what to do with a pigeon but a pie with accompanying instructions in large letters on an A4 piece of paper works well!

[robwelsh 354]

Ohh..not this pigeon pie again haha

[Metalman2 45]

Shortcrust half fat to flour, the technique I use though is to use salted butter! Works beautifully, makes a rich pastry that is perfect! Cube and rub butter into flour, then bind with a little cold water, rest it for 15 minutes in a fridge before rolling out. Easy!

 

Hey Mike,

 

any left over and you could send it through the S10, that way you could wrap the bunnies when you shoot them

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Shortcrust half fat to flour, the technique I use though is to use salted butter! Works beautifully, makes a rich pastry that is perfect! Cube and rub butter into flour, then bind with a little cold water, rest it for 15 minutes in a fridge before rolling out. Easy!

 

Hey Mike,

 

any left over and you could send it through the S10, that way you could wrap the bunnies when you shoot them

 

 

:D