1. Knead the dough with sifted flour, baking powder, butter, sour cream, and salt. 2. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate ...

Earlier this week, I was given the opportunity to take part in a baking class at the Bertinet Kitchen Cookery School. Faced ...

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.

This delicious “lid only” Steak Pie is a quintessentially British dish made of slow-cooked beef and topped with flaky golden shortcrust pastry. It is the ultimate comfort food for cold winter ...

Other baked pies: Flaky pastry and shortcrust work well for pecan (or other nut-filled) pies. I prefer shortcrust or a cookie ...

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 ...

Cook's note: this pastry is perfect to use in a cauliflower and gruyere tart, roast chicken and mushroom pie, three-cheese and baby spinach pies and caramelised oxtail pot pie. Tip: add a little ...

A hearty pie of succulent beef chunks in a robust stout-infused gravy topped with golden shortcrust pastry. A comforting and indulgent dinner for slow and cosy evenings. You will need a flameproof ...

Top them with grated cheese and fresh herbs to have a snack to enjoy while your pie bakes. Pie Crust Pizza offers a unique twist on traditional pizza, using a rich shortcrust pastry as the base. It’s ...

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 ...

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 ...