Elderly Mum and Fray Bentos pie tins....

Newly_retired

They are the only pies I ever eat! I think they are tasty and value for money. OK, not the healthiest option, but filling this chilly weather. No preparation, easy to cook,hard to open.

kevin52

Look at the fat content, particularily saturated fat, quoted on the back of the tin. These are heart attack pills.

welshbookworm

margaretclare wrote: »

Could be. I've never even considered buying a meat pie in a tin! What's so special about them?

the fillings are not the best BUT the pastry is lush!
Loads of crisp layers with a magical soggy bit underneath :j
I use a Cordon Bleu electric tin opener which seems to work pretty well ( I have tendon problems which make using 'normal' tin-openers almost impossible)

BillyB

welshbookworm wrote: »

the fillings are not the best BUT the pastry is lush!
Loads of crisp layers with a magical soggy bit underneath :j

Thats exactly what I like about them!

margaretclare

BillyB wrote: »

Thats exactly what I like about them!

If the pastry is all that you like about them....

Pastry is one of the easiest things to make! Flour, lard, pinch of salt, cold water. Rub lard into flour and salt until it looks like breadcrumbs, add water, roll out on to a floured board, add whatever filling you like (or none), line a tin or some type of dish, put into a hot oven. You can do this in the time it takes to struggle with opening a tin. BTW lard is better for you than any of the 'artificial' fats.

bouncydog1

Having seen the pies in the tin - granny used to have them - they made me feel ill! Best pies IMO are those that are homemade where you control the filling - and then top with a layer of thinly rolled crispy pastry. Each to their own....

LittleVoice

kevin52 wrote: »

Look at the fat content, particularily saturated fat, quoted on the back of the tin. These are heart attack pills.

Depending on variety, about 9g (of recommended 20g daily maximum) saturated fat per half pie, .

Jennifer_Jane

Reading this thread made me go out and buy them! I hadn't had them in years, and reading the beginning of this thread, forced me to buy them (although only on promotion at a pound). I now have one in the cupboard daring me to eat it.

Actually, I like them, and living alone, I am not inclined to go to a butcher (or supermarket) to buy meat and do gravy etc, cook it all up and stick a bit of pastry on it (no, not going to be making puff pastry for myself in a million years). I've done it, I know what it entails.

So, I think they are a nice addition to the cupboard with very little shopping, preparation and washing-up required. I seem to remember that the OP's mother lived on her own, and I do. They are tasty addition to the cupboard.

cos_2

margaretclare wrote: »

If the pastry is all that you like about them....

Pastry is one of the easiest things to make! Flour, lard, pinch of salt, cold water. Rub lard into flour and salt until it looks like breadcrumbs, add water, roll out on to a floured board, add whatever filling you like (or none), line a tin or some type of dish, put into a hot oven. You can do this in the time it takes to struggle with opening a tin. BTW lard is better for you than any of the 'artificial' fats.

Absolutely. Always use butter or lard and avoid margarine at all costs. Even the marge that claims it contains good stuff. It's astoundingly bad for you, whereas your body can deal with butter and lard quite easily.

NAR

And how much horse meat do they contain? :whistle: