MBE v tigs78 chicken and leek pie challenge

Fay

I've only just realised that a real time cooking challenge was underway on the board! Both pies look fab, but MBE I would have to make yours as my boyfriend would eat most of that on his own :eek:

It's also making me hungry, luckily I have a lovely joint of beef roasting and just added my roast potatoes to my goose fat

jobbingmusician

mrbadexample wrote:

Didn't seemed to be fully cooked, but looks fine now. Almost forgot to take it out.

Yes, it looks great! Don't hesitate to use a timer (alarm clock?) if you are prone to forgetting. I've got one built into my oven, and use it all the time - I set things on to cook, wander away and post on MSE, then get interrupted by the 'beep'.

Tigs - your cat looks just like mine! And mine is on my lap atm watching the thread with interest

aurora_borealis_2

Don't forget the cocktails

tigs78

dannahaz wrote:

Thanks for sharing the pics, it's like watching it on TV!

btw, beautiful ginger cat! Did you know that ginger girls are very rare? I waited ages for one, then gave up and got a ginger boy.

Oh Thanks, yes I know they are rare, makes her even more special. She is one in a million :A She is also very old, 18 1/2 to be precise!

Right, back to business...

My pie case also looked a bit dodgy so I took the beans out and shoved it back in for a few minutes.



Pie with mixture in...



Roasties in the oven, they are definitely going to be ready too soon...

Rikki

aurora_borealis wrote:

Don't forget the cocktails

Heres some more

mookybargirl

Just got in from work -it's looking good! Can't believe how many posts on this thread already and we're only getting the filling in :rotfl:

tigs78

QUESTION ALERT

In a previous post JM said to brush the top with milk and egg... Do I mix the two together or brush on seperately???

mrbadexample

What temperature should the oven be when the pie finally goes in, and what can I do with about three-more pies-worth of extra filling? Will it freeze?

jobbingmusician

1. Mix them together.

2. 150-175C. Yes, the filling should freeze - the leeks might not be quite as nice (I wouldn't freeze them by themselves) but they should be fine as part of a defrosted melange.

Shez

oh Im back and in time - I thought you might have finished.

WoW am enjoying it so far!!