... a steaming hot pie in a paper bag, trying to eat it as carefully as possible without
burning ourselves or losing the filling. These days my pies come out of my ...
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... 4. Heat oven to 190°C. Brush top of pie lightly with egg glaze ... out and use pastry
cutters – or cut out shapes (such as leaves) by hand – to decorate pies.
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... Bake pies for 35 to 40 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and pie contents
have set. Combine scraps of pastry to roll out a second time. ...
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... Bake pies for 35 to 40 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and pie contents
have set. Combine scraps of pastry to roll out a second time. ...
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Bacon and egg pie. ... Place remaining bacon over the eggs. 2. Roll out remaining pastry
and use as a lid to cover the pie. Crimp the edges of the pastry together. ...
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Chicken, spinach and feta pie. ... Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cool chicken
mixture, then spoon into a two-litre capacity pie dish. ...
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Plum and apple pie. ... Mix with apple. Line a deep 23cm pie dish with two pastry
sheets, cutting to fit. Place plum mixture over pastry base. ...
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Cherry pie. 500g ... Remove to cool. 2. Roll out two-thirds of the pastry to 3mm
thick and use to line the base and sides of a pie dish. Prick ...
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Chicken and spinach pie with mashed potato topping. ... Cool, then spoon into
a 2 litre capacity pie dish and top with mashed potato. ...
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Chicken, bacon and apricot pies. 2 ... together. Mix egg and water together.
Brush over pie tops. Make a slash in the top of each pie. ...
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Over the Teacups
While out walking with our fouryear- old granddaughter, she became grizzly and irritated so my husband decided
to lift her onto his shoulders to carry her. Having only taken a few steps, she said to me, “Nana, Papa has got paint in his hair.” I looked up and realised she was talking about his new white strands coming through. Kids – you’ve got to love them.
Mori Wade, by email
Cold comfort
Our young grandson was staying with us for the holidays. One night, he came into our bedroom and was most
upset. When I asked him why, he replied, with tears streaming down his face, “I’m really, really cold, Nana – my hot water bottle just died!”
Sue, by email
Feeding frenzy
We were sitting down at the table for a family dinner and little Miss Two had managed to get her spaghetti bolognaise all over her face. Her father decided to remedy the situation by scrubbing her face with the table cloth. “What’s Daddy doing?” asked her mummy. Their daughter replied with a cheeky grin on her face, “He’s fighting me!”
Jude, Auckland
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