ManchesterChef recipes: Meat, Potato & Onion Plate Pie by Simon Wood

In our new series, Manchester chefs share their secret and not-so-secret recipes for you to try at home. It shows how they make it look easy - and also just how much effort actually goes into their restaurant dishes every service. But this series aims to help all of us improve our culinary skills, using ingredients most of us already have or can easily get hold of. Even if you’re an absolute beginner, it’s a chance to learn the basics from the best in the business. The Manchester way is to do it yourself. So definitely do try this at home...

[@TheWacoKid1963]

Two mistakes,
1) divide the pastry into two for top and bottom, rerolled pastry rends to stiffen up and can lead to pastry pulling in when baking.
2) Never put hot filling into pie, always let it cool first

[@carolowen6242]

You're right, rerolled pastry shrinks when cooked - I found that out the hard way! And hot filling will make the bottom pastry soggy.

[@markgreenwood6630]

Nice job mate. I live in the US and I love watching this stuff. Makes me home sick. Good job

[@trixiepickle8779]

Love a plate pie. Mancunian here live in France. Always up for a decent recipe. Use my Mum's shortcrust pastry recipe.

[@timwaywell]

My mother made pies like this, on an old plate, nice to see it done, I'll give it a try, looks great , I'd serve with gravy too .I live in Texas now and of course there's nothing like this here, I'm from Blackley village originally.

[@judyfrosini3431]

Just come across this Grt recipe…. Bet your grandma made pastry with half lard& marg,Not butter…but apart from that the video’s peeerfect !! As you know you can make sweet pies with that pastry plate method ..try rhubarb a real Yorkshire special😛..👋

[@ctmy3209]

Great video!

[@GupshupCookingvlog]

Wow yummy recipe ❤😊

[@YASMIN-hn1hx]

Bad camera can't see anything

[@davidholiday4494]

did you not need to bake blind the bottom pastry?

[@brendacollingwood788]

You really shouldn't put hot filling on pastry!

[@martinpip8212]

Is that plain or self raising flour

[@madamedellaporte4214]

Always, always plain.

[@deforrest5611]

The cream of manchester

[@geminil2415]

I 'm afraid I didn't find this to be a good video.You talk and act too fast and you can't see what's going on in the pan. This is probably because you can do this without thinking. Beginners need to see.

[@Rebmilcsnik]

Spoilt by camera angle can't see anything.

[@valerieorourke8132]

Does not say the quantity of flour or what type, how much butter ,salt, water……..it would be all guess work for beginners and would
Be a flop…../ video bad sorry RUSH RUSH RUSH

[@suepearce2005]

No recipe 🤦‍♀️