At first, I was extremely excited to make my own pastry from scratch for this Lancashire butter pie. The pastry is incredible, as is the meat filling. Author: VJ Published : December 2019 Updated : October 2022 / 22 people have commented, This hearty meat and potato pie is a traditional Yorkshire dish made with steak and potatoes, covered in a soft buttery suet pastry crust. Dont worry if a little meat pie filling gets pinched as youre sealing. Bake for 30 minutes, until the pastry lid is firm and golden-brown. Pour in enough water to cover the contents of the pan and bring to the boil. It was legendary. In a medium bowl, mix the salt, cayenne, paprika, chili powder, cumin, white Best, Kris & Wesley. The suet will not break down completely, but this is normal and expected. Lay 2 dough circles on each parchment lined baking sheet. You can now find it onloine , Good tips Steve especially the one about the lard I must try that! Would it be possible to freeze this in readiness for a family get-together? 2 carrots, peeled & sliced (optional) 350mls of beef stock. Use a rolling pin to lift the rolled out pastry and lay over the filled pie plate. Calories are based on the assumption that this pie will feed 4 people. Dont forget to brush the top layer of the puff pastry with egg wash for that beautiful golden colour on the Lancashire butter pie! Add the water, and cut it into the mixture with a knife. If the nutrition information is important to you, you should consider calculating it yourself, using your preferred tool. Thank you so so much for letting us know and keep us posted on future dishes!! Thank you much, AWESOME!! P.S. Hi Beatrice! Freshly baked content from the creators at Feel free to use the swap feature and adjust brands and quantities as needed. Prick it all over with a fork. As a result, several features will be disabled. This is important you dont want to put the pastry on top of the hot filling or it will melt before it gets into the oven and not rise properly. Alternatively, you can save the recipe by clicking on the floating heart icon on the right-hand side of the screen. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. MethodDust Well make that one of our stops!!! Put them on the surface and sprinkle the tops with flour. Make a well in the centre andadd the water, a little at a time. When browning the meat, do it in small batches. Were overdue for a trip to beautiful California! You dont HAVE to use suet pastry, but then you wont get the lovely soaked-up gravy and suet combination. Add 4 tablespoons butter and the lard, and use your fingers to gently rub the fat into the flour until it has the texture of coarse bread crumbs. After 2 hours, add the potatoes and continue to cook until the potatoes are tender and the gravy has thickened. This classic meat and potato pie recipe comes courtesy of chef Simon Hopkinson and is such a source of comfort. My 9 year old now makes it with me. Its fine if the pastry rests on top of the meat and potato filling. Leafing through Simon Hopkinsons books Gammon and Spinach and his award winning Roast Chicken and other stories a recipe for Lancashire Meat pie attracted my attention. Comfort food at its best, a pie! 200 g lard We rendered our own from pork fat, not quite enough as it happened, but we made up the short fall by adding goose fat from a jar 468 calories; 33 grams fat; 18 grams saturated fat; 1 gram trans fat; 10 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 30 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 3 grams sugars; 13 grams protein; 451 milligrams sodium. Place the bottom crust in the pie plate and poke several holes in the crust with a fork. WebLancashire butter pie consists of shortcrust pastry filled with onions, potatoes, butter, salt, and pepper. Heat the sunflower oil in a frying pan and brown the meat in batches. Parboil the potatoes in salted water for 5 minutes and drain. I use a brand called Atora Shredded Suet. STEP 2 Heat a little of the 100g dripping or butter in a large shallow casserole dish and brown 900g stewing lamb chunks in batches, lift to a plate, then repeat with 3 trimmed and sliced lamb kidneys. Fold the circle over the filling to make a half circle. Thanks so much for letting us know and for the GREAT review! Sprinkle over 25g plain flour, allow to cook for a couple of Its easy, cheap, and filling. Let us know if you make them and how they turn out!! You could top the pie with puff pastry or shortcrust pastry instead. least an hour or until the meat is very tender. If you fry them, be sure to use a large metal slotted spoon (or spider) to remove the meat pies from the oil. Have you ever heard of the Roses Tournament? I baked them about 35 minutes and they looked beautiful. You can also stuff these hand pies with leftover veggies such as peas, carrots and onions. Make sure your filling isnt too wet or your pastry will get a soggy bottom and not be nice and crisp. Peel 200g (7oz) potatoes and cut into 2cm (1in) cubes. Remove from the oven and serve with salad. To answer your question you will need 150g of meat per person, so for 40 people you would need 150g x 40, which works out to 6 kg. This is done so that the crust comes together and is less likely to be flabby at the end of the cooking process. They also take rather a lot of filling. Heat the oil in your deep fryer, or a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Either way, this traditional pie is just perfect for colder days when comfort food is the order of the day. Privacy + Terms of Use. You knoweverything is super yummy deep fried, but baking them is great. Now, roll out the pastry to a very rough rectangle (around 20 x 30cm), the shorter side facing you. I see gravy in here somewhere, though. All the best, Kris & Wesley. If you overcrowd the pan the meat will start to boil and release its juices. Remove the pie from the oven and serve hot with your favourite vegetables. Dont worry the suet will melt into the pastry as it bakes, producing a soft flaky texture. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); kris & wesley (the loon) live for fun, food and fabulousness. Set your pressure cooker to a medium setting for 10 minutes. Dont forget to brush the top layer of the puff pastry with egg wash for that beautiful golden colour on the Lancashire butter pie! This traditional pie calls for potato and onion filling. Its vegetarian friendly and omnivores can have some meat on the side. The pie can easily be spruced up though. Want to know more? Add the water and mix with a cutlery knife until the pastry begins to come together. It will melt into the pastry as it bakes. Add the lamb back in, then stir in the flour, cooking for a minute. 1. Strain the meat and onions, reserving the sauce. How much meat would I need to make meat and potato pie for 40 people ? Pot Luck Pie! Sounds like you made the meat pies perfectly! This is the best meat pie Ive eaten in a long time. Hidden from all the city stress and filled with special family moments, passing your holidays cant be more relaxing. Now stir in the cubed and grated and potatoes. That sounds like it can go with anything :)), My favourite savoury pie filling is chicken and mushroom, minced beef, onion and any veg that needs using up, Im going to have to go old school with this one and say my favourite is Steak & Kidney or Kate & Sydney as my Mum would say x x. I love making a chicken/turkey and red pepper pie everyone enjoys it in my family! Thank you for taking the time to comment its always a joy to get feed back. Stir it all through and cook for a further minute. Im also going to share with you my top tip for how to thicken gravy without using any flour or cornstarch. From Sheffield, anyone who knows Meat and potato pie in Yorkshire will have a bottle of Hendersons in the cupboard just for that! Thank you for the recipe x. Ill update the recipe to reflect your comments. Mix in just enough ice water to bind the mixture, about 3 tablespoons, and lightly knead the dough until well combined and smooth. Hi, I'm VJ. I scooped out a bit of the liquid and made a slurry and that seemed to help. It was so tasty, and the pastry was really short and crumbly! Or will that taste weird? The nutrition information has been calculated using an on-line calculator, and is intended for information and guidance purposes only. Brush egg on top then bake for 15 minutes or until the puff pastry is golden. each: cooked beef roast meat and potatoes, chopped into 1/2" pieces and stirred together (I use leftover meat and potatoes from my Best Slow Cooker Beef Roast recipe), carrots, English peas, or other veggies from your roast. If youd like to be notified of any new recipes, why not subscribe to my newsletter. All the best, Kris & Wesley. Cooked this today and it tasted amazing / just one question please how thick should the diet pastry be mine was quite think and didnt have the soft underside I was expecting- think it may be been too thin? We are so so happy you loved the meat pie recipe! DELICIOUS!! When working with the pastry make sure to work fast and keep your work surface as cool as possible. Lancashire Butter Pie is a guest recipe by Olivia Potts so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe. Use a pastry brush to cover the surface of each hand pie with beaten egg. I feel like Heidi Klum on AGT wow, wow, wow, wow, wow! Thanks! Heat 50g of the butter in a pan and cook the onion slices for about 10 minutes, until soft, but not coloured. 350g Beef Mince; 2 potatoes, 1cm cubed; 1 Onion, diced; 3 Sprigs Thyme; 1 beef stock pot or cube; 125ml Red Wine; Salt & Black Pepper; 1 egg to glaze the pie, whisked Roll out pie crusts and use a 8-9" tart pan or other pan, inverted, to cut the dough into 4 large circles. Only after that do the other forms of pie spring to mind. Salt & black pepper. Your email address will not be published. When hes snoring an hour after dinner then my dear we have a winner! Bake them at 400F for about 40 minutes, or until the dough is golden and a bit flakey. Oops! Fry 2 chopped onions and 4 peeled and sliced carrots in the pan with a little more dripping until golden. By subscribing you consent to receiving the Foodle Club newsletter. After cutting the dough, add a teaspoon or so of filling right in the middle of the disc. Follow the manufacturers instructions for your own pressure cooker. Required fields are marked *. Prick holes on top of the pastry with a fork and brush the pastry lightly with milk. Other amazing recipes where good ole beef is the star ingredients include: In the meantimego ahead and make these amazing Meat Pies! 500 gms of potatoes, peeled, cut into cubes & parboiled Kris & Wesley. Make four vent holes, then bake for 45-50 minutes until pale gold on top. All the best, Kris & Wesley. Plus, its a tad lighter than the potato and onion filling. We use a 4-inch cutting ring (that we got at Williams-Sonoma) for cutting the disc. every week! You may not need all the slurry, so dont tip it in all at once. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Not at all disappointed. If you would like to try this meat and potato pie yourself, why not save the recipe to one of your Pinterest boards. Now it is sold throughout pubs and shops, but is most frequently enjoyed as a match day half-time favourite at Preston North End football club. Thank you so much for letting us know and for the GREAT review. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes -- or freeze for 10 -- to ease rolling. When you can mold the mixture into a ball, do so. And with it, the revelation that eating a pie at 10am in your car is perfectly acceptable. Gently fry the onions in the butter until softened then add the potato and stir. Do not add the water all at once. I can't wait to share some of my favourite sweet and baking recipes for you to enjoy. I have just had a look at the recipe, and I think I might have been a bit over-generous with the amount of meat I allowed . Its a lovely meal and I like it with pickled beetroot or branston pickle. Cooking oil She likes to champion good basic home cooking and as the daughter of a master baker, she is passionate about home baking. You will need a pressure cooker to make the filling for the meat and potato pie. The heat was lovely and flavor was good. Try my lemon chess pie recipe. Watch us show you how easy (and fun) it is to make these babies at home! All the best, Kris & Wesley, I have tried for 3 years to find the perfect meat filling, and this is the best hands down no need to keep looking . Lancashire butter pie is a new discovery Ive made. You can adjust the seasonings to your own liking, but we love the little bit of kick in this recipe. Encase the whole thing in crispy shortcrust pastry, as in this Bacon and Egg Pie. Dissolve the stock cubes in 2 cups of boiling water. Meanwhile, for the pastry, tip the flour and salt into a bowl, and add the cubes of margarine and lard. 47 Ratings. Stir in the potatoes and simmer for 30 minutes more, then tip into a rectangular baking dish (20 x 30 x 8cm) and allow to cool completely. Fry the chilled pies in batches. You can unsubscribe at any time. Heat the oil in your deep fryer, or a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Or, you can bring your entire family with you, even your pooch. Do this rolling/folding/ turning/resting at least once more; twice more for the best flaky results. Melt 100 grams of the butter in a frying pan. Reduce the heat and cook the onions slowly until translucentand soft about 15 minutes. When the meat is tender, remove the pan from the heat. This will allow for pastry shrinkage and is something I always do to prevent the pastry ending up as simply a tight, taut sheet over the filling. I hope to inspire you to get into the kitchen and never eat a boring meal ever again. As you can see, Ive made small leaves. Brush the top with a little milk and cut a small slit in the middle to allow steam to escape. That is music to our ears! Knead the dough lightly, shape into a ball, wrap in clingfilm and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes, or until the beef mixture is cooked. Get detailed nutrition information, including item-by-item nutrition insights, so you can see where the calories, carbs, fat, sodium and more come from. Thank you for taking the time to pop over and rate the recipe it's always nice to read good feed back Its an early recipe on Only Crumbs and the photos are not very good but as you say the recipe is which is the main thing. All the best, Kris & Wesley. Thank you! If you use a waxy potato, it may not have sufficient starch to thicken the gravy. I made this today and had some trouble getting it to thicken up because of the kind of potatoes I had. SEE MORE >>. Drain and set aside. Brush the lid of the pie with egg wash, and stab a couple or so vent holes in the pastry with a knife. Once boiling, put cover the pan with a lid, reduce the heat and simmer gently for 23 hours, or until the meat is tender. Classic Meat Pie is hands down one of our most favorite treats to eat. The meat is so juicy and tender! Hope this helps and let us know if you make them and how they turn out! Short crust pastry. While the potato mixture is cooling down, preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas mark 6. Kathy, Hi Kathy!! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Then again there are dishes such as lemon meringue or banoffee pie that are called pie and well aren't in the sense of what most people think are pies at least here in the UK. Place the pie on a baking sheet and bake until the crust is nicely browned and the insides are bubbly, 45 minutes to an hour. Melt the butter and vegetable oil in a medium sized casserole or sauce pan and fry the lamb pan until lightly browned all over (about 3-4 minutes). Its covered with a layer of soft suet crust pastry that absolutely melts in your mouth. Sprinkle some sea salt and pepper over the meat and potato mixture. Andrew Nutter's Poached ChickenNigel This meat and potato pie is made from succulent cubes of beef, cooked to fork-tender perfection with lots of potatoes (its called meat and potato pie for a reason) and loads of thick meaty gravy. SOS! The meat will be almost cooked and the gravy will be very runny. Absolutely bloody delicious..roll on Autumn and the cold weather so I can start making it again!! 28 Ratings. Dana Bowen, Frank Castronovo, Frank Falcinelli, Sam Sifton, Jamie Oliver, Fergus Henderson, 45 minutes, plus up to two days' steeping and marinating, 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the type of rice, 20 minutes, plus at least 2 hours' soaking. Thanks Valerie! This classic meat pie is what it's calledCLASSIC. I'd not thought of using it in my mince pies, I had really only considered using it for savoury bakes - though there again our Christmas minced pies are were made from meat once upon a time.Thanks for popping by and commenting,Angela x, I'm not a fan pf cheese so would you believe I have never ever had cheese and onion pie! Now, Ive got a secret to confess. Add 2 tablespoons butter to a large skillet over low heat. Place a knob of butter and 2 teaspoon of oil into the frying pan and set over a medium heat. This has become a firm favourite since I first tried the recipe. WebFor the filling 3 large potatoes (peeled and cut into slices) 120 grams butter 2 large onions (cut into slices) salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 egg (beaten, to glaze) Slice into half-moons 3-4mm thick (just over one-eighth of an inch). Found this recipe last year when I had a wickedddd meat pie craving and returned today to share it with a friend. But if you want this to be vegetarian you will need to either use all butter or a white vegetable fat in place of the lard. You're It should rest on the surface of the meat. Leftovers store well and can be reheated in a 325 degree oven (cover with foil to prevent over browning). That way your baking dish can remain in your cupboard .Just wrap the cooled assembled pie in a layer of tinfoil and cover with one or two layers of plastic cling film before freezing.You can freeze this pie for up to 3 months.To use, remove from the freezer and allow to defrost in the refrigerator then bake according to the recipe instructions.Alternatively, you could just freeze the cooled filling. I like to make shortcrust pastry with Trex too, I think it's the low water content that makes it so good for pastry, works wonders for my mince pies at Christmas x, Ah, thank you Sarah, I've learnt something new there. I couldnt eat very much of it for the salty. Layer the onions and cheese on top of the dough in the dish, then carefully cover with the remaining dough -- it should be about 8 inches in diameter. . Heat the oven to 350. Line two baking pans with parchment paper and a dusting of flour. Disclaimer: Nutrition facts are derived from linked ingredients (shown at left in colored bullets) and may or may not be complete. Even a simple pie like this Lancashire cheese and potato pie, knocks socks off any ready bought pie and this one is packed with flavour from the delicious lancashire cheese, it's cheap and economical too so makes a great mid-week meal. Do any of you have any special plans for Christmas or New Years Eve? This is my hubbys favourite meal and his standard answer whenever I ask what would you like for dinner! Fry them gently, in the same pan that the meat was cooked in, for about 5 minutes until they have started to soften and have picked up any residue left over from the meat. That is SO WONDERFUL to hear!! Combine the flour and a large pinch of salt in a large bowl. Well go back and re-visit the recipe and maybe pull back on the salt. Remove baking beans. Email So I will be reshooting the recipe again too as they dont do it justice. 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