Making your own sweet shortcrust pastry is so satisfying, and results in a tastier pie. Give yourself enough time to properly rest and chill the pastry before baking for a perfect result.

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 ...

Every Christmas, Brits devour about 800 million mince pies, but moves to jazz up the festive sweet treats made of dried fruit and pastry are stirring anger among purists. It is the source of some ...

Mince pies recipe Ingredients 640g ready-rolled shortcrust pastry (£2.40, Tesco) 411g jar mincemeat (£1.85, Tesco) One Free-range egg, whisked (£1.60, six-pack, Tesco) 50g granulated sugar ...

In her chicken and ham pie recipe, Nigella Lawson suggests shortcrust is a very decent alternative to flaky, buttery puff ...

It is the source of some puzzlement to the outside world that British mince pies have not in fact been filled with minced meat for centuries. Instead, the mincemeat encased in an individual shortcrust ...

Instead, the mincemeat encased in an individual shortcrust pastry pie is a mixture of different dried fruits, chopped apples and spices soaked in spirits such as brandy and rum. In recent years ...

Every Christmas, Brits devour about 800 million mince pies, but moves to jazz up the festive sweet treats made of dried fruit and pastry are stirring anger among purists. It is the source of some ...