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MBE v tigs78 chicken and leek pie challenge

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  • Murtle
    Murtle Posts: 4,154 Forumite
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    Tigs - how did you carve that chicken?? ;) Kitty looks like s/he is enjoying her share....
  • I have played about a bit with some thick tinfoil, and managed to come up with this:

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    It's a bit rough, but I think it'll do the job. :D I'm just gonna have a quick cuppa while I review the instructions, and then I'll start. :p

    If Mr BE gets a little spare time while the pie is baking he might want to run a few more of these off the production line, 2 of them sold on Ebay for £29 recently, if he writes 'Midwinter' inside it will be worth even more.
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-VINTAGE-BLACK-BIRD-PIE-FUNNELS_W0QQitemZ260030622128QQihZ016QQcategoryZ14900QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    Better still he could make one that looks like an elephant standing on a circus tub thingy with a ball balanced on it's trunk he'll sell it for about £100......
  • That looks fab MBE :D

  • The base was much more difficult:

    It's now in the oven, full of chick peas. :D

    *remembers MBE is a bloke*

    Did you turn the oven on? :p
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  • Murtle
    Murtle Posts: 4,154 Forumite
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    I'm off to the pub - friends leaving do....unfortunately there will be no pie there :( but wishing you the best of luck....x
  • hermie
    hermie Posts: 19 Forumite
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    Excellent work so far both MBE and tigs! :T

    Agree with you jobbingmusician that the chicken "oysters" are delicious - so moist, tender and full of flavour :)
  • very impressive both :T :T :T

    I also use the balancing method when making my pie lids.


    ... don't believe her ^^^ she's a filthy liar and can't cook
    de do-do-do, de dar-dar-dar ;)
  • Just off to roll out my pastry/pizza base. DH will be home soon demanding sustenance!
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  • tigs78
    tigs78 Posts: 539 Forumite
    Now I know my base doesn't look as neat as MrBE's but you won't see that bit as I'm going to shovel my pie filling in. My lid will be immaculate!

    Havn't found the oysters yet, it's all a bit rushed at the mo (don't forget I'm doing roasties too). I will find them later and report back...

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  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    Looks good to me, tigs...mine was ermm...quite patchy! :D

    I take it that once it's been in the oven for 12 mins it's only meant to be ½ cooked? Mine got a bit sweaty under the greaseproof, so took peas out and put in for another minute or so.
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
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