25-07-2017, 07:06 PM
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Re: Favourite Pie?
Originally Posted by Leia
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They are giant sized pasties, basically a complete meal in a shortcrust pastry filled with lamb, mint, potatoes, veg and leeks of course. They do also make them with beef. The tastiest ones I've had are from a shop in Llangollen.
They should be crimped along the top not at the side .
Being half Cornish and spending a lot of my childhood there the history of the pastie is interesting
Way back when tin mining was the main industry in Cornwall the miners spent all day in the mines, so the pastie had to provide the main meal.
What is not commonly known is the tradition they had.
At the end of the day when the mines were left for the day the miners always left one end of a pastie on the rocks for the "Knockers".
The "Knockers " as they were called were like elves and goblins in Cornish terms, and they made sure the mine was safe overnight for the miners the next day.
31-07-2017, 08:04 AM
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Re: Favourite Pie?
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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I like the Quorn chicken style pies. Tbh, it's the pastry I'm interested in more than the filling. Same with crumbles, give me the crumble topping with custard and I'm happy.
This was the latest chocolate pie I baked for my son who insists on an (over) browned meringue, which I think is an abject sin:
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31-07-2017, 09:10 AM
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Re: Favourite Pie?
Originally Posted by Surfermom
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I am partial to a homemade deep chocolate meringue pie, but, but...what of these Quorn pies, you say? We only have Quorn nuggets where I live and now I have Quorn pie envy....This was the latest chocolate pie I baked for my son who insists on an (over) browned meringue, which I think is an abject sin:
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There's a big Quorn range here, although not all are always available in any one supermarket.
Fillets, sausages, meatballs, 'chicken' pieces, 'chicken' slices, family roast, burgers, mince, 'chicken' Tikka, savoury eggs, peppered 'steaks', 'ham' slices, 'chicken' slices etc etc.
The Quorn chicken and mushroom pies are very nice and one of my favourites.
31-07-2017, 03:15 PM
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Re: Favourite Pie?
Originally Posted by Surfermom
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I am partial to a homemade deep chocolate meringue pie, but, but...what of these Quorn pies, you say? We only have Quorn nuggets where I live and now I have Quorn pie envy....This was the latest chocolate pie I baked for my son who insists on an (over) browned meringue, which I think is an abject sin:
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You do realise there's a 10% pie tax on here darlin'
- and where's my bit???
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