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Sussex Pie or Apple Pie The Sussex Way

30 September 2022

It’s apple season again here in the UK! British apples are beginning to appear in the shops and those lucky enough to have apple trees are gathering in their crop. I only have one small apple tree which is not very productive so I have been very pleased that neighbours […]

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 […]