Neck of pork is such an underrated cut ... make a small hole in the centre to poke the pie bird through or just for the steam to escape. Press the pastry around the edge of the dish.

Commercial puff pastry sheets vary in size and weight, so adapt the size (and shape) of the pie according to the brand of pastry you buy. The all-butter puff pastry I use (Waitrose) comes as two ...

We all have our Christmas foodie traditions, and for some families, December 25 would not be complete without a pork pie. The Leicestershire-born pastry treat appears on buffet tables and Boxing ...

Pork and apple is a classic flavour-combination ... the edge of the tin – this will help prevent the pastry from splitting. Leave the pie to stand for about 5 minutes before carefully removing ...

Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Evenly coat cubed pork with paprika, black pepper and half the salt. In a 10-to-12-inch sauté pan (a Dutch oven or skillet with a lid also works well), heat olive oil ...

Hot water pastry is fun to make — warm, pliable and easy to work with. It's what you'll find in the traditional English Melton Mowbray pork pie, which is baked without a supporting tin.

Jeremy Clarkson has set the record straight on what's inside the now infamous '£200 pork pie' that's been causing a stir on social media this week. When footage of the item, labelled “Extra ...

The royal grocer is selling a giant 1.4kg pork pie for £39.95 with “I love you” on the top in pastry. Its product description says customers can “celebrate love in the most delicious way”.

or until the pork is tender. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper. Transfer the filling to a 1.2 litre/2lb 12oz pie dish and leave to cool. For the cider pastry, beat the egg in a large ...