1 large onion, finely chopped: 1 large onion, finely chopped 200g/7oz boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces: 200g/7oz boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces 150g/5½oz ...

Pork and apple is a classic flavour-combination ... the edge of the tin – this will help prevent the pastry from splitting. Leave the pie to stand for about 5 minutes before carefully removing ...

We all have our Christmas foodie traditions, and for some families, December 25 would not be complete without a pork pie. The Leicestershire-born pastry treat appears on buffet tables and Boxing ...

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.

Commercial puff pastry sheets vary in size and weight, so adapt the size (and shape) of the pie according to the brand of pastry you buy. The all-butter puff pastry I use (Waitrose) comes as two ...

Bring to the boil and add the pork. Season and simmer ... make a small hole in the centre to poke the pie bird through or just for the steam to escape. Press the pastry around the edge of the ...

Animal rights activists have urged the mayor of Leicester to rename the city's Pork Pie Roundabout. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have suggested calling the circular ...