Aromatic Braised Beef Pie with Swiss Brown Mushrooms & Broad beans
For the recipe to my Aromatic Braised Beef Pie and other contestants pies please follow the link bellow.
Maria’s Aromatic Braised Beef Pieninem.snPie Recipe
Pie Week!
When I think winter baking, I think PIE!
Apple pie, Chicken pie and Beef pie these are the three pies that are bake almost traditionally in our house hold and every year there is always a little twist on the filling something new or just the delicious original recipes!
Its important to note that the publishers decided to change my pie recipe slightly but either way you make it will still be delicious. Choosing to make only the pie top still has many of the same principals and I will list a few helpful hints to avoid the dreaded soggy pastry!
These are my top hints to remember when preparing pastry: For a Home baked Pie!
1: Once you have made your pastry wrap it in plastic wrap and allow it to rest in the fridge for 10 – 15 minutes. Remember this type of pastry just needs to be gently pressed together NO KNEADING you don’t want to encourage the gluten to form any quicker or risk melting the butter with warm hands and overworking the dough.
2: After you have rolled out your pastry and covered the base and sides of the pie tin have a close look at the pastry if you think it looks a little thin in areas then use the excess bits of pastry to patch these areas and make them thicker.
3:Brush the pastry with egg white then place the pastry back into to fridge to cool and rest for a further 10 minutes. Doing this will further stop the pastry from becoming soggy.
4: Always completely cool your pre-cooked pie filling before adding it to your pie case. If the filling is even slightly warm it will melt the butter in the pastry and soak through hence the dreaded SOGGY BOTTOM!
5: Always Pre-heat your oven before baking. The oven will need up to 10 – 20 minutes to reach the temperature required to begin baking. An internal hanging oven thermometer is great if you are unsure.
I have always maintained that baking if FUN and the results of your labour are truly worth the effort but baking is not quick! It is essential to follow these simple rules as even the simplest recipe has crucial steps.
The Showstopper Challenge – Party Pies, Pasties and Sausage Rolls
These are my assorted savoury party treats.
