EASY PIES

Beef and Ale Pie

Tender beef in beer with a crisp pastry crust makes this Beef and Ale Pie a tasty treat for a family meal.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours
Bruno's Fish Pie

The great joy of Bruno's Fish Pie is that it is fantastically simple and doesn't involve poaching the fish or making a tedious white sauce.

Preparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Cheese And Onion Pie

Cheese And Onion Pie is a versatile little beast, being handy for a snack, a starter, a summer lunch or a full meal.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour
Cottage Pie

The Brits have a national fascination with minced meat pies and, when they combined it with mashed potatoes, the Cottage Pie was born.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes
Country Lamb Pie

The addition of a little blue cheese to this Country Lamb Pie lifts it from "normal" to "super-pie" status because the taste is so good.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Tuna and Potato Flan

This version of Tuna Flan (an open pie) is ideal when you have some left over creamed potatoes from a previous meal. If not, just make some!

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes
Tuna and Sweetcorn Flan

Tuna is as excellent in a flan (an open pie) as it is in a salad. Don't be afraid of the idea of making a little pastry; it is, in fact, much easier t

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes
Leek Flan

Leek Flan is a great way to enjoy leeks and makes a delicious meal with a baked potato. Perfect comfort food

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Manx Fisherman's Pie

Manx Fisherman's Pie always does the business for me. It's light and creamy and really brings the taste of the sea and rivers into my dining room.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Manx Mountain Pie

The Isle of Man - where men are men and the sheep look the other way! Only the Isle of Man could dream up a Manx Mountain Pie. It's a man's meal!

Preparation: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Manx Tart with Black Pudding, Onion and Bacon

Manx Tart with Black Pudding, Onion and Bacon is brimming full of calories! It's also brimming full of flavour and is just as good cold as hot.

Preparation: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Victorian Chicken Pie

As the name suggests, Victorian Chicken Pie is based on an old recipe that was much favoured in rural England about 150 years ago.... tastes good too!

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 20 Minutes
Mini Pork Pies with Quails' Eggs

Sometimes, though, a whole pork pie is just too much, and that's when I like to pick up a Mini Pork Pie with Quail's Egg.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Pork & Leek Manx Dragon Pie

Despite the name, Pork & Leek Manx Dragon Pie contains no dragon meat, and no dragons were harmed in its production! But we Manx love our dragon pies!

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours 20 Minutes
Sausage, Egg & Gruyere Pie

Sausage, Egg & Gruyere Pie is one of my treats whenever I feel like some comfort food. It's quick and easy and fine for either lunch or dinner

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Scotch Pie

There are some amazing things in Scotland... men in kilts, haggis, deep-fried Mars bars, the Loch Ness Monster and Scotch Pies served with mushy peas!

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes
Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd's Pie is another original English recipe that is inexpensive and ideal for a hungry family. Great with a glass of beer or cider.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes
Spiced Parsnip Shepherd's Pie

Spiced Parsnip Shepherd's Pie is a great way to prepare a pie with a difference. You can use either lamb or beef according to your personal preference

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours
Pithiviers de Canard (Luxury Duck Pie)

A gem of a recipe that is simple to make and tastes gloriously decadent. A bit rich in calories, a bit on the expensive side, but so worth it.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes

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