MBE v tigs78 chicken and leek pie challenge

tigs78

mrbadexample wrote:

:eek: Are we trying to make it really hard work?

Do you have any idea the work involved in making puff pastry? Even the pros buy the stuff! :rolleyes:

I will if you will but I think that's a bit OTT.

Aah, I thought we were making shortcrust pastry, have never made either but I have enough knowledge to know not to attempt puff!

RacyRed

mrbadexample wrote:

No, he flippin' didn't. :mad:



No, you may not. It's not a poll.

If you are using puff pastry I withdraw my vote, wouldn't wish that on anybody! But if the recipe you choose asks for shortcrust pastry then that's a different matter.

Nice Pie dish MBE!

Ruby_Pudding

mrbadexample wrote:

It says it is on the bottom.

(ovensafe means the same, right?)

It does indeedy

tigs78

Anybody got any thoughts as to which tin/dish I should use?

The proper pie tin is 8inches accross not including the lip and 1 1/2 inches high. The ceramic dish is 9 inches accross and 2 inches high.



EDIT: Have resized the pic as it was ridiculously large

mrbadexample

tigs78 wrote:

Aah, I thought we were making shortcrust pastry, have never made either but I have enough knowledge to know not to attempt puff!

Good point....we haven't got a recipe yet. :rolleyes:

So if it's shortcrust we make it, if it's puff we buy it?

Which is best? I like both. :drool:

mrbadexample

tigs78 wrote:

Anybody got any thoughts as to which tin/dish I should use?

The proper pie tin is 8inches accross not including the lip and 1 1/2 inches high. The ceramic dish is 9 inches accross and 2 inches high.

Well, I was looking at mine and thinking it'll take a bit of filling. Yours ceramic one is even deeper. How many you feeding?

tigs78

mrbadexample wrote:

Well, I was looking at mine and thinking it'll take a bit of filling. Yours ceramic one is even deeper. How many you feeding?

Yeah good point, it's just for me. I've just got a funny feeling that it would taste nicer from a ceramic one than a tin though.

Not fussed about which pastry type, I like both so whatever you prefer...

mrbadexample

tigs78 wrote:

Yeah good point, it's just for me. I've just got a funny feeling that it would taste nicer from a ceramic one than a tin though.

Not fussed about which pastry type, I like both so whatever you prefer...

We need advice. :rolleyes: If we end up "helping" each other it's not going to work. I want to be able to eat mine.

I think we should look at recipes then decide the pastry.

mrbadexample

Right, well I need help already, surprisingly. :rolleyes:

What chicken do I buy? How much for my dish?

How about leeks? I've only ever bought leeks to throw at Welshmen when the rugby's on. How many do I need?

I'm off out for a bit now, so will check in later - hopefully (hint!) there'll be a recipe here by then.

tigs78

mrbadexample wrote:

No, he flippin' didn't. :mad:

Just spotted this and feel like a bit of a fraud now... I'm actually a girl:eek:

I think that I am eligible for honourary bloke status though as I have lived off takeaways and readymeals for the last ten years (pre MSE obviously). I recently made an omelette for the first time EVER so that gives you an indication of my cooking ability, can I still play?