Pie recipes

Whether savoury or sweet, pies are a cosy way to enjoy a variety of ingredients. Whether encased in flaky pastry or topped with magnificent mash, these pie recipes make satisfying, flavoursome comfort food.

No other country does meat pies quite like Britain, and this is exemplified in many of the recipes shown here. Galton Blackiston's savoury spin on shepherds pie is also a rendition of South African bobotie with its egg and cream topping. Paul Heathcote shares a brilliant beef and ale pie recipe that would be wonderfully warming on a chilly day

Fish pies are also deliciously popular and quite traditional, dating back to the time of Henry I's lamprey pies prepared by cooks every Christmas. The fish pie recipe from Tom Aikens contains a fabulous oceanic bounty, filled with salmon, sole and monkfish as well as scallops and mussels. Nathan Outlaw's cod and smoked haddock fish pie is a playful take on a classic by reinventing it as a canapé in small ramekins.

Sweeter treats also have an important role in the pie pantheon, such as our mince pie recipe from Shay Cooper, which is a tasty sign of the Christmas holidays.

Pie recipes

Braised beef in bitter beer, with mushrooms and green peppercorn pie Paul Heathcote

Course:	Main
Complexity:	Medium
Cooking Time:	2 hours
Serves:	6

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Chicken and mushroom pie with cheddar shortcrust pasty Nathan Outlaw

Course:	Main
Complexity:	Easy
Cooking Time:	50 minutes
Serves:	4

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English quail and truffle pie with buttered kohlrabi Adam Gray

Course:	Starter
Complexity:	Challenging
Cooking Time:	2 hours
Serves:	6

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Lemon meringue pie with pine nut ice cream Simon Haigh

Course:	Dessert
Complexity:	Easy
Cooking Time:	3 hours
Serves:	12

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Lemon meringue pie with poached oranges and basil Matthew Tomkinson

Course:	Dessert
Complexity:	Easy
Cooking Time:	1 hour 50 minutes plus freezing
Serves:	4

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Lightly curried shepherds pie Galton Blackiston

Course:	Main
Complexity:	Easy
Cooking Time:	2 hours 30 minutes
Serves:	4

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Mince pie Shay Cooper

Course:	Dessert
Complexity:	Easy
Cooking Time:	1 hour 30 minutes
Serves:	8

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Raised game pie Galton Blackiston

Course:	Main
Complexity:	Easy
Cooking Time:	4 hours plus chilling overnight
Serves:	12

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Fish pie Tom Aikens

Course:	Main
Complexity:	Medium
Cooking Time:	1 hour 40 minutes
Serves:	6

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Fish pie with warm tartare sauce Simon Hulstone

Course:	Main
Complexity:	Medium
Cooking Time:	2 hours
Serves:	4

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Smoked fish pie with cheddar mash topping Nathan Outlaw

Course:	Canapé
Complexity:	Easy
Cooking Time:	2 hours
Serves:	8

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Wild rabbit and leek turnover with piccalilli Lisa Allen

Course:	Main
Complexity:	Medium
Cooking Time:	1 hour plus overnight resting and marinading time
Serves:	4

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Mushroom cobbler Marcus Wareing

Course:	Main
Complexity:	Medium
Cooking Time:	1 hour 50 minutes plus chilling time
Serves:	4

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Pigeon bistayeea Greg Malouf

Course:	Main
Complexity:	Easy
Cooking Time:	2 hours
Serves:	6

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Pork pie with Stilton salad Paul Foster

Course:	Starter
Complexity:	Medium
Cooking Time:	4 hours plus chilling time
Serves:	8

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Roast loin of venison, wild mushroom pie and parsnip purée Adam Gray

Course:	Main
Complexity:	Medium
Cooking Time:	2 hours plus chilling (excluding gravy)
Serves:	4

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