Cumberland pie is a variant on a classic shepherd's pie featuring a minced beef base with leeks and cheesy mash and breadcrumb topping.
Pie Recipes
Shepherdess pie is a vegetarian shepherd's pie, mine has a glorious lentil & fennel ragu under a crispy mashed potato lid topped with cheese.
Cheese and potato pie was ever-present on the school dinner menu as well as at home; it is essentially a cheesy mash bake, and it is awesome!
Cheese and onion pie, a true British institution, my version adds potato and wholegrain mustard to sharp Cheddar and onions cooked two ways.
Meat and potato plate pie is a British institution; my version remains pretty traditional and uses beef shin and two types of potato.
This beef hotpot features a delicious spicy beef stew that features almonds & dried apricots and is finished with a crispy sliced potato lid.
Chicken hotpot with leeks in a creamy whole-grain mustard sauce made from a roux without cream and topped with a layer of crispy potatoes.
The traditional Cornish Pasty dates back to the 13th century and is a pie that squeezes a great deal from pastry, beef, swede and potatoes!
Mini or individual lemon meringue pie, turns the classic British dessert into individual tarts topped with blow-torched Italian meringue.
Chicken and Mushroom Pie is a classic; this one takes the pot pie approach using shop-bought puff pastry to make a simple midweek dinner.
Lancashire hotpot, a traditional British recipe for a lamb or mutton featuring kidneys and oysters, topped with golden scalloped potatoes.
Steak and ale pie is a true British institution; these individual hand-raised pies are packed with beef and mushrooms in a stunning gravy.
Pork belly and Bramley apple pie features a rich dry cider, crème fraîche and wholegrain mustard sauce, topped with a golden puff pastry lid.
There is one undeniable truth about being an 'migrant' and that is 'there are always foods that you miss', and this pork pie recipe goes a long way to fill that gap.