Wooden Pork Pie Dolly

[DavidBondy]

Hello everyone! I am new here having just discovered this brilliant forum'

I am in the UK and am a hobbyist curer and smoker mainly of forest raised rare breed pork. I am very lucky in that a friend of mine is an award-winning sausage maker and he generally gives me the bits of pork that he can't use!

Anyway .. I want to make my own hand-raised pork pies and I find that using a glass or a jamjar just doesn't seem to work!

So .. Does anyone know where I can buy a nice wooden dolly (say 2 or 3 inches) to make my pies on?

I've looked on eBay and Googled for ages but all to no avail!

Ideas folks?

Thanks in advance!

David

[wallie]

I use various size glass jars and have no problem what so ever:
I use aerosol oil to spray the jar, then dust well with flour.
Then I shape the hot water pastry into a thick circle then mould it around your jar.
Into the fridg for about half hour then it will just drop off.
Jam jars, pickle jars any jar for the size pie you want.

Hope this helps
wallie

[wheels]

Welcome. There's two on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PORK-PIE-DOLLY-EX ... 3f084c147f

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PORK-PIE-DOLLY-MO ... 701wt_1139

...and some here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PORK-PIE-DOLLY-MO ... 701wt_1139

However, they won't stop you having problems. I had one made and it's taken ages for me to be able to use it without problems. It's all about technique and the right pastry.

That's why pie making was a 5 year apprenticeship, I guess!

Phil

[johnfb]

I use various size glass jars and have no problem what so ever:
I use aerosol oil to spray the jar, then dust well with flour.
Then I shape the hot water pastry into a thick circle then mould it around your jar.
Into the fridg for about half hour then it will just drop off.
Jam jars, pickle jars any jar for the size pie you want.

Hope this helps
wallie

I use this method too

[DavidBondy]

My thanks to those who responded. I didn't find the new dollies on eBay before I posted only antique ones. I have now ordered a medium one. I look forward to making my first dolly-formed hand-raised pie!

DB

[tristar]

Welcome to the forum David, and good luck with the dollies!

[Snags]

Saw one being used for the first time on Hairy Bikers.
Have seen them in op shops and never knew what they where.
saw a bannetons a few times for a few bucks and never knew what it was either
Would jump so quick if I ever see any again

[zamlock]

I make pie dollies for a friend who is a chef. They are fairly simple to make for an experienced wood turner. Your country is full of such craftsman, you should have no trouble finding someone. I'll make one for you, if you don't mind some shipping costs. I'm in the United States.


zamlock

[wheels]

Is there a tradition of 'hand raising' pies and cooking them unsupported in the States?

Phil

[denty632]

Zamlock, I would buy one no drama on shipping costs. PM me on here or sdent@inveniofi.co.fk

[yotmon]

Just a quick tip when adding the jelly, make sure the pies have gone cold otherwise it will be absorbed into the meat. I found this out when I made some small pies this weekend and was in a hurry to finish them off. No trace of any jelly surrounding the meat, yet I squirted plenty in there !

Ste.

[wheels]

I do both. One lot of jelly to moisten the meat whilst it's hot, and another lot to surround it when it's cold.

Mmm... pie!

Phil

[BriCan]

I do both. One lot of jelly to moisten the meat whilst it's hot, and another lot to surround it when it's cold.

Mmm... pie!

Phil

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[JerBear]

I gotta try one of these pies... I keep seeing BriCan's on Instagram and it's killing me. I'll have to stalk my local "authentic" British pub and see if they serve them...

[BriCan]

I gotta try one of these pies... I keep seeing BriCan's on Instagram and it's killing me. I'll have to stalk my local "authentic" British pub and see if they serve them...

Be for warned ~~~~~

I am at a minimum of a 1000 a week ~~ but that's if I can get them made on top of everything else