Pies and Pastries

___________ are pastries filled with dried fruits and spices that are eaten at Christmas in the UK.

• Mince pies

• Apple pies

• Lemon pies

• Christmas pies

Beef ______ is a tender piece of beef wrapped in mushrooms duxelles and golden puff pastry typically eaten in the UK.

• Badminton

• Wellington

• Nelson

• Paddington

This is a place that produces food such as bread, cookies, cakes, pastries, and pies.

• coffe shop

• restaurant

• bakery

• post office

Is composed of sweet or savory fillings in a baked crust. It can be made without a top crust or more typically with a lattice toppings crust. Generally made in a round slope-side pan cut into wedges for service.

Many sweet pies are served this way. Cream, as well as sour cream, is also sometimes considered to be an à la mode serving method as well. Apple pie is a traditional choice, though any pie with sweet fillings may be served a à la mode.

With fillings such as steak, cheese, steak and kidney, minced beef, or chicken and mushroom are popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand as take-away snacks.

What is a common reason for a pie crust losing shape?

• The crust wasn't cold enough

• Too much flour was used

• The oven temperature was too high

• The filling was too runny

What should you do to prevent a soggy bottom crust?

• Use a glass pie pan

• Add more sugar to the filling

• Bake at a lower temperature

• Use a thicker crust

What is a single-crust pie?

• A pie with only a bottom crust

• A pie with both top and bottom crusts

• A pie that is baked without a crust

• A pie that is filled with only fruit

What is a common ingredient in both pies and pastries?

• Flour

• Rice

• Pasta

• Beans