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Get the technique right - see our How to Cook section if you are new to pastry - and you can whiz up any number of pastry confections from pies to tarts, teatime treats and family puddings.
Serves 6A Very Easy One-crust Gooseberry Pie
This American idea for making a pie is blissfully easy – no baking tins and no lids to be cut, fitted and fluted. It looks very attractive because you can see the fruit inside and, because there is less pastry, it's a little easier on the waistline.
Makes 12Bacon and Egg Pies
Home-made individual bacon and egg pies, baked in patty tins or as a whole pie, make a very good and easily transportable picnic dish. Alternatively, they are nice served warm after the picnic if the weather wasn’t up to scratch. For a whole pie, use
Makes 6Chicken and Herb Picnic Pie
No one could fail to be delighted with these gorgeous little pies...in summer, they're perfect for picnics or for lunch, served with salads and chutneys.
Serves 6Cornish Pasty Pie
I find Cornish pasties often have too much pastry and not enough filling. However, the traditional filling of steak, potato and turnip is so delicious I now make one big pie using this filling – which is also a lot quicker than making individual past
Serves 4Flaky Fish Pie
This is a wonderful recipe that transforms the humble haddock, cod or whiting into something really special.
Serves 6Lemon Meringue Pie
This famous English classic needs a revival. It is supremely light, squashy and fragrant with lemons. Why did we ever forget about it?
Serves 4-6Old-English Rabbit Pie
This is a really delicious pie, good for a dinner party – and if you can get hold of a wild rabbit for it so much the better.
Serves 12Old-fashioned Raised Game Pie
Don't be put off by the long ingredients list: in fact, it's easy enough to assemble. The pie makes a superb centrepiece for a buffet and - good news - can be made ahead.
Makes 6Old-fashioned Raised Pork Pies
These were originally raised by hand using old-fashioned wooden pie moulds but, in the 21st century, deep muffin tins make everything so much simpler. The most famous English pork pies come from Melton Mowbray and traditionally, a very small amount o
Serves 4-6Picnic Pork Pie
The last thing you want on a picnic is a pie that disintegrates which is why this one - which holds its shape well and is easy to slice - is perfectly portable.
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