A game pie always makes a spectacular centrepiece ... about 7cm/2¾in deep. Once made, the pastry has to be moulded while it’s still warm, before the fat sets and the pastry becomes flaky ...

It's not always easy choosing picnic food that will travel well and taste good cold but a pie always goes down well with a hungry crowd. Hot water pastry is fun to make — warm, pliable and easy ...

No matter how mouthwatering your fillings are, the beauty of a pie hinges largely on its crust. A good pie crust is buttery, ...

you need to give this Hot Water Pie Crust a try. It is easy to make, flexible and creates a tender flaky pie crust every time. I have a fear of pie crusts, they intimidate me. I have ruined far ...

If you don’t want to bake all your pies at once, you can freeze them uncooked and simply defrost and bake when desired. The pastry gets its name from the hot water which is added to make a ...

Reroll the remaining pastry and use a 7cm cutter to make the lids. Place the lids on top of each pie to seal, then brush them with the remaining beaten egg. Sprinkle with a little extra caster ...

Our Best Buy pies were considered a standout hit – and are a great substitute if you don't have time to make your own – but some mince ... as they found that the pastry in nearly all the supermarket ...

Our Best Buy pies were considered a hit – and are a great substitute if you don't have time to make your own – but some supermarket ... as they found that the pastry in nearly all the supermarket pies ...

then there is one unexpected ingredient you should add to make your pies beautifully flaky and flavourful. Most mince pie recipes suggest making the pastry crust with plain flour, butter, water ...