I Need Help With Perfect Pie Pastry

[mushroom 14,207]

Come on Skycat give me a pastry recipe you can put a dog back together but ya cannae make a pie??? :laugh:

Edited October 6, 2013 by mushroom

[TOMO 29,254]

Will you be Father Christmas for me this year Tomo? Those pies look as good as the ones my mum used to make

There easy really ,,, just a good rabbit stew,,, let it reduce to the right consistency ,, then pastry from the supermarket ,,

[skycat 6,174]

Oh, but that's cheating Half the art is in the pastry making, and I'm not a lot of good at that. For the record, half lard and half butter makes a great short pastry. Main problems are caused by making the pastry too wet: turns out like tough cardboard.

[Nik_B 3,791]

Hot water crust pastry is the one to use and you have to make it your self.

 

My dad makes an amazing game pie using this. They're about 6 inches deep. I supplied most of the birds that went in it and was expecting a bit more than a couple of slices but the family decimated the bloody thing last Christmas and there was nothing left.

[Westy76 546]

Butter only short crust pastry,if you've got hot hands use a blender and don't forget to blind bake the bottom first.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/shortcrustpastry_1278

Hot water pastry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/hotwaterpastry_1279

Edited October 6, 2013 by Westy76

[northern lad 2,292]

I made 2 on Thursday scot,,,, one with chicken bacon,cream,,,and tarragon ,,, and the other a simple mince and onion,,here's a pic of some rabbit ones I made,,,, got a nice roe deer neck in the freezer,, for a pie best bit for pie and stew I recon,, the neck.

 

 

 

Rabbit pie below

 

Show yer skills Tomo...get the recipe up ....that pie looks fit

[mushroom 14,207]

Butter only short crust pastry,if you've got hot hands use a blender and don't forget to blind bake the bottom first.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/shortcrustpastry_1278

Hot water pastry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/hotwaterpastry_1279

Blind bake the what now??

[TOMO 29,254]

Blind bake means baking the bottom of the pastry in the pie dish ,,,you put the pastry in,, then put grease proof paper on top,,, then some dried beans,, I think you can youse rice,,, or you can buy special beads made from pottery,, these weight the pastry down in the pie dish,, otherwise it puffs up like a poperdom..

 

But to be honest I never blind bake the bottom,, just get the pastry in ,, then the filling,, then get the pastry lid on,,, egg wash it,, and bake for about 45 mins

[TOMO 29,254]

 

I made 2 on Thursday scot,,,, one with chicken bacon,cream,,,and tarragon ,,, and the other a simple mince and onion,,here's a pic of some rabbit ones I made,,,, got a nice roe deer neck in the freezer,, for a pie best bit for pie and stew I recon,, the neck.

Rabbit pie below

 

Show yer skills Tomo...get the recipe up ....that pie looks fit

No recipe ,,, evry one is a little different ,, depends on the herbs in the garden,,cupboard ect,,,but in a nutshell ... Rabbit,,stock vege,,, carrot ,onion,garlic clove,,celery ,,leaks, potatoes,, and sweet potatoes,,, stock cube ,, red wine.

[Astanley 11,672]

Two easy steps to a delicious pie

step 1 ...slap wife on arse

step 2 ...tell her your hungry

[Westy76 546]

 

 

Butter only short crust pastry,if you've got hot hands use a blender and don't forget to blind bake the bottom first.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/shortcrustpastry_1278

Hot water pastry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/hotwaterpastry_1279

Blind bake the what now??

What tomo said,just ensures the bottom is cooked and sealed before you put your chosen filling in.

Some do some don't

[mushroom 14,207]

Oh right lol I usually bake the base a little first

[haymin 2,465]

I'm coming to Spain on holiday on Tuesday ill bring some lard for ya ) for next week

[mushroom 14,207]

I'm coming to Spain on holiday on Tuesday ill bring some lard for ya ) for next week

Cheers mate I live just next to to pepe's

 

Ok I have to come clean.... I fuucked up! :laugh:

 

I've made a kick as pie filling, beautiful pastry, 1 problem..... I didn't make enough pastry so the lid looks likes Rab C Nesbit's vest :laugh:

[haymin 2,465]

Seems youv got a the idea and nae enough gear lol it's all in the taste lad lol , I'd better bring some hp sas as well lol . f**k nose where peps is ? Any place near Malaga lol