Pie Dolly - Solid Wood - Perfect for Pie Making, Handcrafted in Ukraine

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A bitter greens salad is a very good side dish, if you are not out and about when you are eating your pie. You don’t need to be a connoisseur to know there is a world of difference in making pork pies by hand versus mass production. What is their role in making a Melton Mowbray pork pie? Sift flour and salt into a warm bowl and rub in 15g of lard. Gently heat the remaining lard and water together until boiling, then add to flour, mixing until mixture is cool enough to knead. Knead well. Reserve a quarter of the pastry for the lid. Shape the remaining piece into a ball-like dome and leave in the fridge overnight.

Set a top on each pie and crimp the lid and the rim of the pastry case together with your thumb and forefinger to seal thoroughly. Set the pies on the unlined baking sheet and brush the tops with beaten egg to glaze. Bake for 50–60 minutes until the pastry is crisp and a good golden brown all over. There is no need for bare baking, if that thought worriesyou. fill your pastry shell with rice or baking beans & bake at 170c for just 10 mins. It was featured recently on TV by Paul Hollywood, you could Google Paul Hollywood Pork Pie Dolly or you could watch it onYou Tube. All 29 employees at the shop, from manager Stephen Hallam to the women working on the tills, know how to hand-raise a pie (some know better than others) - and that's unusual for what is basically a high street bakery.Chill overnight before eating. A game pie is normally eaten cold or at room temperature. Photo by Holly A. Heyser Accompaniments

A traditional game pie uses a hot water dough. This is a very sturdy dough that, while not wondrous to eat like, say, empanada dough, is fine to eat. More importantly, it makes a dough that you can tote around for a day or so at room temperature, or at least at English room temperature. Create the Pastry: Start by mixing flour and salt. In a separate pan, bring water and lard to a boil, then combine the two mixtures. Allow it to cool until it’s easy to handle. use your tamper to movethepastry to match the inside of the mould achieving a smooth liner of pastry all aroundthe inside The dolly creates an upright case into which we place the hand-chopped and seasoned free-range pork. Nothing supports a handmade pork pie during baking, unlike many of the mass-produced varieties. Remember I am not a Professional Baker or a Chef but a woodworker. but I do enjoy baking & reaping the benefits. My moulds I created to make my mini production line more efficient.It’s a great Leicestershire tradition – and now also a global one – to eat Melton Mowbray pork pie. By following the recipe below, you can make your own. But first, a little history. Why do pork pies have such strong connections to the county of Leicestershire? First thing is to roll out your pastry & cut out a 210mm diameter circle then place your tamper in the middle pull the pastry edges up the sides of the tamper whilst inverting the tamper.