Don’t be daunted by the idea of using hot water crust pastry – the pie is moulded in a tin, which makes it very easy to put together. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Grease a 1kg/2lb 4oz ...

Pork and apple is a classic flavour-combination and makes a belter of a pie. Gravy is a must for some pies, and our cider gravy is the perfect partner here. Equipment and preparation: You will ...

This pie looks difficult but needs only about 45 ... you use should give you about the same total area of pastry. This recipe makes two pies that are about 12cm by 18cm (5 x 7 in), which I like ...

Hot water pastry is fun to make — warm, pliable and easy to work with. It's what you'll find in the traditional English Melton Mowbray pork pie, which is baked without a supporting tin.

I've never been a big fan of pulled pork — the recipes I've tried ... the dish's overall flavor was a bit weak. Drummond's recipe was also easy, but it required an overnight marinade.