"plate Pies"

MrsA1939

I use a 10" enamel plate

nettles77

Thank you very much. Do they cook ok on dinner plates? Just until i get an enamel plate. I have a camping store nearby, should i try them or would i be best buying online? Are the camping ones the right ones? Sorry for all the questions but i spend a fortune buying pies £3.89 in my shop for a HM one.

nettles77

ben500 wrote: »

When I say 8oz mix I mean 8oz flour not 8oz pastry by the way.

I used 8oz for top and 8oz for bottom. I musta did something really wrong.:o

MrsA1939

Hi Nettles I would think that you could use an earthenware plate safely.

ariba10

nettles77 wrote: »

Thank you very much. Do they cook ok on dinner plates? Just until i get an enamel plate. I have a camping store nearby, should i try them or would i be best buying online? Are the camping ones the right ones? Sorry for all the questions but i spend a fortune buying pies £3.89 in my shop for a HM one.

Any plate or saucer. Depending on how deep you want them. (But not plastic)

Larumbelle

nettles77 wrote: »

Thank you very much. Do they cook ok on dinner plates? Just until i get an enamel plate. I have a camping store nearby, should i try them or would i be best buying online? Are the camping ones the right ones? Sorry for all the questions but i spend a fortune buying pies £3.89 in my shop for a HM one.

Nettles, it will almost certainly work out cheaper to buy locally once postage is taken into consideration! As to whether they cook okay on your dinner plates, well, it depends on the plate Sorry, I know that sounds sarcastic but it's not meant to be, it's just that some bear up better than others. An enamel one is probably preferable, even though many ceramics are okay in the oven, they're not really designed to be used that way and they can stress and fracture over time.

nettles77

Me thinks i shall buy a couple of enamel one's. I dont mind paying postage as i dont drive and i live 10miles away from a town. Now to decide where to buy them from.
Thanks you very much for all the replies.

nettles77

Would it be best to buy from Millets or would the Ebay ones be ok?

ben500

http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/shop/camping-equipment/plates-enamel-wear/classic-white-enamel-plates-with-520174.html

http://www.completeoutdoors.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=4877

http://www.bizrate.co.uk/camping_hikingequipment/products__keyword--blue+enamel+plates.html
A couple of sites there for you, if your a member of a cash back site try searching for enamel plates there and getting a little back too.

Olliebeak

The lids of pyrex dishes are good for 'plate pies' as well - though you don't get quite as good a 'rim' on the pastry. They give a good depth though .

If you ever go into charity shops, check out their household items section - they often have odds and ends of baking things/crockery.