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Top Amazon Review
Simple Simon..... I had never made pastry in my life before getting this book - in less than 3 months, I am now fairly confident with most single and double crust pies - sweet and savoury.
The most helpful factor from this book aiding my pie making was the early chapters on equipment and pastry recipes (I use my food processor, which is NOT cheating to my mind - but buying a ready made pie-case is, however). The recipes are clearly laid out and state exactly the size and shape of the pie plate / container needed to cook with. This did mean having to spend a few extra pennies on 'tools for the job' but the final result makes this worthwhile.
Almost all the recipes are cleverly and beautifully illustrated. I now reserve Friday nights as my evening 'pie (making) night'. Hoping to venture into the field of specialty ('noble') pies soon. Love it - utterly faultless.
Customer Review 1
Reasonable book, by no means the best book of pies. This is a reasonably good book, the techniques are easy to follow, lacking some of the wonderful pie recipes that are in and around the British Isles. I own better books on pie making, so this is perhaps one I will hand on as a gift.
Customer Review 2
Pie. I was extremely disappointed with the layout of this book - the recipes were difficult to follow and the book didn't offer me as many new ideas as I had hoped.
Customer Review 3
I ate all the pies. I made the potato and cheese pie last week - it was delish and really satisfying to make. half thinking of trying the meat pies tonight with stilton - one of the best christmas presents i got this year.
Customer Review 4
Pie Glorious Pie. I bought this book for my 12yr old son for Christmas (OK, I admit, I wanted it really), along with some cooking supplies (baking tin, pastry brush, blackbird pie vent, ceramic weights, flour shaker). I wasn't sure from his bemused reaction if he was going to ever try the book out but, the following week he announced he was going to make a pie, so, when a friend came round I had two 12 year olds make a fantastic pie (chicken, leek and tarragon, but we left out the tarragon). Total success and a real confidence booster for them! They were delighted with the results and I learnt how to make really good rich short crust pastry in the process. This is a fabulous book for man, woman and child. Kids and the very hopeless will need a bit of supervision but everyone will enjoy the results.
