The main pastry I like to use for the pies on my site is a Shortcrust Pastry With Lard recipe, passed on to me by my mother. It’s so crumbly and is perfect for both sweet pies and savoury pies, such as The Best Apple Pie and my version of Homity Pie, a traditional British vegetarian open pie. In this recipe I add the same lattice pie top that I use for my sweet Sussex Pie Or Apple Pie the Sussex Way.

For my Mini Sausage Rolls I use a homemade flaky pastry – I really think it is well worth spending the extra time to make your own.