Whilst the weather is dark and dismal there’s nothing like hearty, warming winter pies to make you feel all cosy and ‘Hygge’, are there? Here is a collection of 10 just such warming winter pies that are easy to make from the kitchens of some of my favourite bloggers.
I say warming winter pies but of course you could enjoy these at any time, and those using seasonal fruit are better cooked and devoured as soon as possible.
Pies are next on my agenda because, having finally got to grips with the slow cooker, Ieuan remarked at tea that we seem to be having “an awful lot of casseroles”.
There’s a mix of sweet and savoury here which should suit all tastes, whether you’re a custard or a gravy fiend.
Natalie’s Fit for a Queen Fruit Tart Recipe
Courtesy of Natalie at PlutoniumSox.com
For the Queen’s 90th birthday, Natalie teamed up with Kitchenways to create the gorgeous fruit-filled pie with cooking apples, fresh raspberries and blueberries and kiwi fruit.
Update: Natalie’s recipe is no longer available but you can find a lovely selection of fruit tart recipes here
Leyla’s Blackberry Pie
Courtesy of Leyla at Motherhooddiaries.com
Leyla at Motherhooddiaries.com created her pie after some serious blackberry foraging with her three boys. We weren’t so lucky here with our blackberry crop but I suspect you have to be pretty quick off the mark if you want to make a tasty pie like this one.
Find Leyla’s recipe atwww.motherhooddiaries.com/blackberry-pie-recipe
Jane’s Honey Spiced Pumpkin Pie
Courtesy of Jane at Hodgepodgedays.co.uk
This is an easy to make sweet pie that you can make using a ready-made sweet pastry case to save some time. It’s filled with a delicious mix of pumpkin puree, honey and spices and is best eaten slathered in cream.
Find Jane’s recipe atwww.hodgepodgedays.co.uk/recipe/recipe-honey-spiced-pumpkin-pie/
Jane’s Homity Pie
Courtesy of Jane at Hodgepodgedays.co.uk
Jane also shared her first ever blog post which was, coincidentally a recipe for a vegetarian Skinny Homity Pie.
A Homity pie is a traditional British open vegetable pie although little is known about its origins.
Jane’s skinny version containsonion, potato, eggs and cheese and she uses shop bought filo pastry to save time in the kitchen. Grated cheddar cheese and mustard add an extra tang.
Find Jane’s Homity Pie recipe atwww.hodgepodgedays.co.uk/recipe/skinny-homity-pie/
Claire’s Rabbit & Black Pudding Pie
Bacon, mushrooms, black pudding and rabbit makes this pie full of flavour, says Claire. Rabbit may be an acquired taste for some but it is readily available and this pie can be whipped up in no time. Claire used her slow cooker to cook the rabbit meaning the rest of the pie could be put together in 20 minutes before baking.
Find Claire’s recipe at she-eats.com/recipes/rabbit-and-black-pudding-pie/
Sal’s “Mum’s Apple Pie”
Courtesy of Sal at HelloLittleLovely.com
Who doesn’t love apple pie? It’s a family staple, isn’t it? This one uses6 large Bramley Apples, but you could use Golden Delicious if you like your pie a little sweeter. I can smell the aroma of cinnamon and almond essence from here!
Find Sal’s recipe atwww.hellolittlelovely.com.
Jen’s Gardeners Pie
Courtesy of Jen at Justaveragejen.com
Jen’s Gardeners Pie is a brilliant way of using up a glut of vegetables or, in my case, the usually large pile lurking in the ‘vegetable drawer’. This one used potatoes, onion, celery, carrots, parsnips, spinach and peas. I’m not quite sure Ieuan is ready for this one but I know the rest of us are!
Find Jen’s recipe at www.justaveragejen.com.
Jo’s Steak & Mushroom Pie
Courtesy of Jo at Cupoftoast.co.uk
Jo says that this isa fairly regular dish for her family dinner table and if you want a vegetarian option you can substitute the steak for Quorn. Once assembled the pie takes just 30 minutes in the oven.
Find Jo’s recipe at www.cupoftoast.co.uk
Georgina’s Raspberry and Apple Pie
Courtesy of Georgina at Geegardner.co.uk
An easy to assemble sweet treat which combines the sweetness of raspberries with the tang of Bramley apples and Georgina made her own pastry for this one. She says cold hands are the secret. You could also buy a ready-made pastry case – I won’t tell.
Nicola’s Mini Puff Pastry Pies For Baby Led Weaning – Creamy Chicken, Leek & Spinach
Nicola says that you can use a huge range of fillings for these puff pastry pies, but for this particular recipe, she went with a creamy cheese sauce with chicken and two of baby Dex’s favourite vegetables – leeks and spinach. Dex is 20 months old and could teach Ieuan a thing or two about eating his veg!
Find Nicola’s recipe atmummytodex.com where you’ll find loads more baby-led weaning recipes.
So there you have it – a mix of 10 sweet and savoury pies that you don’t need to be masterchef to cook up. Quick to make, ideal for any day of the week and just the thing to take your mind of the weather.
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