To make the pastry, combine the flours in a bowl, add the butter and rub in lightly with your fingertips. Heat 200ml/7fl oz water, the salt and lard in a saucepan until just boiling. Pour the ...

Brush the rim of the pastry with beaten egg and place the lid on top. Press the edges to seal and trim off the excess neatly. Brush the top of the pie with more beaten egg and make a steam hole in ...

or even savory dishes that use pastry, such as beef Wellington or chicken pot pie before baking. An egg wash can help your ...

cut some pastry leaves from the excess pastry, egg wash the pie, decorate with the pastry leaves. Make a hole in the centre and egg wash again. For the flaky pastry: Preheat the oven to 230°C.

You can decorate the top of the pie with the pieces you trimmed from the edge. Mix the egg yolk with the same amount of milk and stir well. Brush the mixture over the pastry. Bake for 35 minutes ...

This simple pie has all the makings of a family favourite. Bacon and eggs make the perfect combination, and lovely flaky pastry to top it off.

This pastry also known as "apricot ... edges do not rise during cooking. Brush with egg yolk and bake for 25 minutes at 350°F ...

14. Egg wash the pie, leave it for 10 minutes and egg wash again. Using the pastry trim cut a circle approx 3-4cm diameter and place on top of the pie in the centre. 15. Use a skewer and make a ...