Because of this wonderful video, I have learned to make Homity Pie. Eating a slice right now, so I wanted to come back to say THANK YOU! This has become a favorite recipe that I will make often.
We are due to make a video on how sweet mince pies were first made in the medieval period with real meat and fruit. We have some original WW2 cook books so will be trying some of the recipes in them as well.
Can you please explain, to an uninformed American, what is an allotment, and who were the land girls? I have plenty of experience baking pies of various sorts, and I have had crusts collapse, as yours did, but my first instinct would have been to bake this pie only after it was filled -- the filling would have held the crust in place. Is there any reason why the crust needs to be baked first?
An allotment is your plot of land to garden and grow vegetables, and flowers, in a community garden. " The Women's Land Army (WLA) was a British civilian organisation created during World War II so women could work in agriculture, reviving a disbanded World War One organisation and replacing men called up to the military. Women who worked for the WLA were commonly known as Land Girls. In effect the Land Army operated to place women with farms that needed workers, the farmers being their employers. They picked crops and did all the jobs that the men would do." (Wikipedia) Wouldn't the bottom of the pastry be soggy if you don't bake it first? I think he baked it too long. And he should've put pie weights of dried beans in it while baking.
Not much like a quiche - they have lots more eggs in them and many are not vegetarian. I'm not sure many people would put apples and potatoes into quiche either.
Because of this wonderful video, I have learned to make Homity Pie. Eating a slice right now, so I wanted to come back to say THANK YOU! This has become a favorite recipe that I will make often.
I've made a similar recipe without the apple. Must try it with the apple. Thanks for the idea!
My mouth is watering! Looks delicious and easy to make. even though I know it was probably anything but easy to make.
Cheers from New York City.
Love it...brings back hippie memories of Brighton..🤩
First time I ried it was in a cafe in North Laines!
Good video Jonathan! Any chance you could do more of these videos? They are very good and informative!
We are due to make a video on how sweet mince pies were first made in the medieval period with real meat and fruit. We have some original WW2 cook books so will be trying some of the recipes in them as well.
Great video. Quick question. Why do you have so many strainers?
Just one of those strange habits each of us has!
Can you please explain, to an uninformed American, what is an allotment, and who were the land girls? I have plenty of experience baking pies of various sorts, and I have had crusts collapse, as yours did, but my first instinct would have been to bake this pie only after it was filled -- the filling would have held the crust in place. Is there any reason why the crust needs to be baked first?
An allotment is your plot of land to garden and grow vegetables, and flowers, in a community garden. " The Women's Land Army (WLA) was a British civilian organisation created during World War II so women could work in agriculture, reviving a disbanded World War One organisation and replacing men called up to the military. Women who worked for the WLA were commonly known as Land Girls. In effect the Land Army operated to place women with farms that needed workers, the farmers being their employers. They picked crops and did all the jobs that the men would do." (Wikipedia) Wouldn't the bottom of the pastry be soggy if you don't bake it first? I think he baked it too long. And he should've put pie weights of dried beans in it while baking.
@@janinecorwin9414 Thank you for the explanation!
interesting
So it's not too different from quiche?
Not much like a quiche - they have lots more eggs in them and many are not vegetarian. I'm not sure many people would put apples and potatoes into quiche either.
Good point! It looks tasty anyway!
@@jonathanwallace This looks much better Thank you for posting
now I know Americans got the idea of bland food from of the Second World War
Really there wasn't much difference between this and Woolton pie apart from bottom pastry and cheese