Pastry

Cakes, Desserts, Pies, Scones, Shortcrust Pastry

Four Tasty Apple Recipes

14 October 2022

Apples this season are likely to be smaller than usual here in the UK. It’s all due to the hot summer and lack of rain apparently, but the good news is that this will make them even tastier! Another upside of apples being smaller means that greengrocers, markets and supermarkets […]

Savoury Dishes, Pastry

Homemade Sausage Rolls

16 December 2021

It really is worthwhile making your own flaky pastry for your Homemade Sausage Rolls. Buy some good quality sausage meat and spend the extra time making the pastry. Homemade Sausage Rolls are so versatile – just cut them to any size – smaller for a snack and larger to use […]

Desserts, Lemon Meringue Pie, Pastry, Pies, Shortcrust Pastry

Lemon Meringue Pie

3 October 2021

I was going to make a steak pie this week but I had a sudden craving for lemon meringue pie. This sweet treat is a little more effort to make than my apple pie but after eating a homemade lemon meringue pie you will never buy a commercially made one […]

Pastry, Desserts, Pies, Shortcrust Pastry

The Best Apple Pie

24 September 2021

This week I am sharing with you my mother’s recipe for apple pie. For me this is the best apple pie recipe as it uses my mother’s rich shortcrust pastry made with lard. I also always bake this as she did on an old-fashioned enamel pie plate. The metal plate […]

Pastry, Shortcrust Pastry

Shortcrust Pastry With Lard

17 September 2021

To make a good pie you need a light, crisp, buttery pastry. I use my mother’s rich shortcrust pastry with lard and butter recipe for all my pies, both sweet and savoury. She was a wonderful cook and the kitchen was always a place where we worked together and had […]