Making A Plate Pie.

[Tilly2]

I am going to make a pie tonight to use up the meat and veg. left over from yesterday. I want to cook it on an enamel plate and put pastry underneath and on top.

Do I need to blind bake the base before adding the meat and veg mash or will it be o.k. to make it all in one go and bung it in the oven.

This is something my mum used to do but she's not around for me to get the details.
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[horseshoes]

I definitely wouldn't put a base on mine Tilly, but I think if I did, I would bake it kind. I LOVE pie; can I come to yours?

[EcclesCake]

It is not something I would ever cook but......

I would probably cook off to set the underlying pastry first.

If I didn't do that I would definitely make sure the filling was well chilled before making the pie.

[bloomwood]

I always use enamel plates for pies, just throw it all in, no need to blind bake first.

[Tilly2]

Bloomwood can you tell me what temp. and for how long, please?

[bloomwood]

my oven's not great to be honest, I always put it on the second shelf for about 20mins gas mark 3, then move it up and turn up to gas 6 for another 10 mins, they always turn out lovely, no soggy bottoms,lol, but as has been said make sure your filling is cold when you put it on the pastry, good luck x

[Ric.ror]

Oh a plate pie - havent heard of one of those for years
How lovely - but I lost 2 and a half pounds last week so I cannot afford to even think about one now - not if I want a stone off by Christmas

[Tilly2]

The filling is cold. It's been in the fridge since late last night.

Thank you for your help.

Horseshoes, I'll save you some. Eccles obviously won't want any!

[Mamyalynne]

Agree with above, cold filling and no need to blind bake.

[Tilly2]

I very rarely make pies, as you may have gathered from the question but I am looking forward to eating this. I'm not on a diet, fortunately. but one little piece won't hurt, Ric ror.

[Ric.ror]

Stop it Tilly

[shoota]

Is it going to be a chunky pie or a mincy pie Till?

[Traci66]

I always do mine at 180 for about forty minutes and never bake blind.

[Tilly2]

It's going to be everything mashed up pie and bunged in some pastry, shoota.

[LyndaB]

I often make a pie from mixed up leftovers from the Sunday roast - potatoes, veg, meat and gravy. I agree with what most have said, the filling must be cold, the oven hot, and I'd love a piece please!

[Tilly2]

I'd better make a big one I think. Now where's that tin of stewed steak?

[Tilly2]

Yes, Lynda. That's what Mum used to do. It made a little go a long way. It's lovely when it's gone cold too.

[Psybbo]

I'm on my way, Tilly

[Tilly2]

I'll need a bigger dining table, too. All welcome.

[mallyh]

reading this has made me want to cook my cornbeef onion and potato plate pies yum !!!!!

[Tilly2]

Oh, mally! I'd forgotten about corned beef and onion pie. Can you tell me how to make it, please.