There is an old cooks' saying that people with cold hands are good at making pastry. Shortcrust, puff pastry and their relatives need to be kept cool for best results. This means chilling the ...

But what if you could create beautifully buttery, flaky homemade pastry from three or four basic ingredients ... Whatever you decide to fill your pie with, make sure the filling is cold.

Make sure you buy an extra packet of pastry to ensure you have enough. You will need some sort of pie tin. Metal is best as the pastry will crisp up better but you can use a metal quiche tin or a ...

To keep things easy, we use puff pastry instead of pie crust. The result is a butter, flaky, and golden crust that gives a touch of crunch in contrast to the creamy filling. Serve this pie with a ...

Pour into the pastry shell and place on baking sheet in oven. Bake 35 minutes. To make topping: Combine nuts and brown sugar, mixing well. After the pie has baked 35 minutes, remove from oven and ...

It consists of a doner kebab filling of chicken, beef and a chilli marinade with a sweet chilli sauce and triumphed due to its 'excellent bake, amazing pastry and wow factor.' 'The Kebab Pie has a ...

Before I even took a bite, I could tell the pastry had a nice crunchy exterior. However, the overpowering cinnamon and sugar coating made this pie roll too sweet for my taste. A dessert doesn't ...

"We used the same recipe we use in the shop but did it in a short crust pastry and the judges were absolutely delighted with it." Senior judge Mike Holling described the kebab pie as having an ...