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Three-mushroom pastiesThese are incredibly meaty for meat-free pies. The pastry is vegetarian, too, eschewing the traditional lard in favour of extra butter.Makes 6 large pasties150g butter, firm but not chilled250g plain flourA large pinch of salt60ml boiling water1 large egg, lightly beaten with a pinch of salt, for glazing mush Photograph: Jill Mead for the GuardianFor the filling50g dried porcini mushrooms1 red onion, finely sliced50g butter250g chestnut mushrooms, sliced12

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This old-fashioned style of pastry is the ideal choice for all your savory pie adventures! It's extra sturdy so it can support heavy fillings like potatoes (and other root vegetables), diced roasted winter squashes, and meats. With its quick, stir-together method, you'll be enjoying a savory pie, complete with a beautiful crust, in no time. Bonus: This recipe makes a generous amount of dough, so you'll have plenty to make festive cutouts to decorate your pastry creation.

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A bit of an oddball in pastry terms as the mixture has to be hot rather than cold. This is a heavy dough pastry made by heating water and fat (lard) together and mixing them into the flour. Because of the high quantity of water used, the pastry is quite hard and strong, making it suitable for encasing heavy mixtures such as pork, ham or raised game pies without collapsing.

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Here we go.Winter is just ending here in the Southern Hemisphere, and with that, so is pie season. This is my go to pie pastry recipe which I graciously offer to my friends up north. It is based on a British pastry called 'Hot Water Paste', and is is similar to the pastry often used in traditional pork pies. It is great, it is simple, it is amazing.You will need.2 cups of flour1 cup of water0.5 cup of fat (butter, lard, shortening or any combination of those)A teaspoon of salt.One of ...

how to make hot water crust pastry baking basics 6

It´s pie time we were back with another baking basic, and today I´m going to share with you how to make the perfect hot water crust pastry for making pies!

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Hot water crust pastry is the most forgiving type of pastry. It doesn’t judge you by your experience and even when you fail, it allows you to start again and make it better – that is, if you keep i...

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