Pastries

Pastries

Any food such as a pie or tart whose crust is made of a baked dough or paste consisting primarily of flour, water and shortening.

Industry: Baked goods

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Bacon and egg pie

Baked goods; Pastries

Pie containing bacon, egg and sometimes onion and tomato, which can be eaten hot or cold. Peas are often added for colour. Cheese, especially mozarella is a useful addition. Some versions have a ...

Bakewell tart

Baked goods; Pastries

Not to be confused with the Bakewell pudding, this is a shortcrust pastry with a layer of jam and a sponge filling with almonds, then covered with a layer of fondant. The Bakewell pudding, on the ...

A type of fruit cake completely covered with pastry. It is Scottish in origin, originally eaten on Twelfth Night but now enjoyed at Hogmanay. The cake mixture typically contains raisins, currants, ...

Pork pie

Baked goods; Pastries

A traditional British meat pie. It consists of roughly chopped pork and pork jelly sealed in a hot water crust pastry. It is normally eaten cold as a snack or as part of a meal.

Steak pie

Baked goods; Pastries

A traditional meat pie served in Britain. It is made from stewing steak and beef gravy, enclosed in a pastry shell. Sometimes mixed vegetables are included in the filling. Steak pie is subtly ...

Bavarian cream pie

Baked goods; Pastries

A rich and gelatinous pie that uses egg whites, gelatin, and whipped cream to create a custard. The custard can also be flavoured (with vanilla, chocolate, coffee or fruit). It is then poured into a ...