It’s the perfect time to practise making pastry and to experiment with low ... For a veggie treat, bulk out pies with sweet potatoes, butternut squash or cauliflower in a creamy sauce, with ...

chicken and tarragon pies, and Cornish pasties. All turned out delicious and I learned a huge amount, but it was his advice on making shortcrust pastry that really opened my eyes – and will ...

Frozen pastry will sometimes be cracked when you ... filling a day early and leave it to rest in the fridge before making your pies. This means the filling will have set and be thicker and the ...

Making mince pies is truely enjoyable ... (This will make the pastry tender and flaky.) Mix the orange juice and salt in a separate bowl. Cover and leave in the fridge to chill.

There are bad pies out there – stodgy ... “If you’re making a pie that’s supported by the pastry rather than a ceramic dish, set your filling in a separate mould, line the mould with ...

This is a great shortcut method for making puff pastry. You can use it for sausage rolls, apple turnovers, tarts and savoury pies. Mix the flour and salt together in a bowl. Rub in the chilled ...

The best flaky pastry is made with a vodka pie crust recipe ... Those who bake top-notch pies with aplomb deserve our praise. Rest assured, though, that practice makes perfect, and almost any ...