Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie...
A blackbird pie funnel, a modern replacement for my beloved vintage blackbird which vanished. It had obviously had enough after 50 years of pie service with myself and my Grandmother, and flew away.
A pie funnel is placed in the middle of the filling and the pastry is placed on top with the top of the funnel poking up through the crust to allow steam to escape and stop the pastry becoming soggy.
Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie...
A blackbird pie funnel, a modern replacement for my beloved vintage blackbird which vanished. It had obviously had enough after 50 years of pie service with myself and my Grandmother, and flew away.
A pie funnel is placed in the middle of the filling and the pastry is placed on top with the top of the funnel poking up through the crust to allow steam to escape and stop the pastry becoming soggy.