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Rhubarb pie.

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  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    Churchmouse wrote: »
    so................ I told you not to cook the filling first :p:D:rotfl:

    You were SO right! I owe you, big time. :T I'm horrible when things don't work out like they should...:o
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  • Churchmouse
    Churchmouse Posts: 3,004 Forumite
    edited 14 June 2009 at 9:47PM
    :T:T:T:T

    How fantastic does that filling look? Nice shape, not a sloppy mush ;)

    Edited to add, you have eaten rather a lot of it haven't you?:rotfl:
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  • mrbadexample
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    Churchmouse wrote: »
    :T:T:T:T

    How fantastic does that filling look? Nice shape, not a sloppy mush ;)

    Edited to add, you have eaten rather a lot of it haven't you?:rotfl:

    Like I said, the filling was perfect! There is quite a lot of liquid though...so the base is inevitably a bit soggy. I need to invest in a decent enamel pie dish, this one's a bit big, for a start!

    And yes. :o
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  • McKneff
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    Well done, did you know that there was a blackbird poking his head out of your pie. and where are his 23 mates then.

    Well done by the way, practise makes perfectg.
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  • mrbadexample
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    To be fair, it is only the second time I've ever made pastry, and the first time for a sweet pie. The lid tastes good, but definitely needed to be thicker, and given more time to relax - that's why it's shrunk I think. I was fed up waiting by then though. :o
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  • greenbee
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    mrbadexample wrote: »
    I have to thank Greenbee for the "use it for the base anyway" suggestion, as this was about the only thing that persuaded me not to give up. :)

    Glad I could help... I frequently make my pastry too short and then have to do this! It's probably worth sticking with a pastry recipe you get on with in future, although it's good practice to try different ones, and that way you'll know what kind you prefer.

    Well done on getting such a successful result!
  • mrbadexample
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    Just thought I'd add my improved pie:

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    :D
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  • rosieben
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    that looks fab MBE - did you revert to your stork pastry recipe?
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  • kinkyjinks
    kinkyjinks Posts: 852 Forumite
    It looks well yummy. Interesting way of filling the pie though. Did filling the base this way make any difference to the pastry base?
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  • mrbadexample
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    rosieben wrote: »
    that looks fab MBE - did you revert to your stork pastry recipe?

    Yes. It's the only way I make pastry now, because I know it'll work. :p
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