Which is your Favorite Pot Pie?

Yes fair enough, I know what you mean Judy.

My mom used to make mincemeat pies. But they are definitely not anything like meat pot pies except they are made in a pie crust. The church ladies back when I was a child would make the mincemeat and put it into jars to sell as a fund raiser. Then people would buy it and make their holiday pies. But I just realized where you are located, and the word mincemeat is different totally from what it is in America. I believe that mincemeat for you and for the UK and maybe all of Europe too, is what we call ground beef. Mincemeat here is roast beef with various fruits mixed in such as raisins, currants, etc. It is a fruit pie with meat in it. Very good, but not everyone has a taste for it. My mom would always add a little rum to the mincemeat before putting it into the pie crust. It bakes away IF you have enough slits in the top crust to let it steam out. One year, apparently, she did not have enough. My grandpa kept asking for more pie. He was blind and always needed help getting from one chair to another. So, when he was done eating, he had help getting to a recliner, but had difficulty walking due to the rum in the pie.

@RebeccasFarm I was replying to Judy Evans in Australia.

@Beestring How come you do not know everything?

No? I am surprised.

@RebeccasFarm May be it's available but I'm not aware of it.

I am sorry it isnt.

Mairies is so good.

@thelme55 it is really very simple. If you know how to make a fruit pie with top and bottom crust, you do that, and you fill it with a thick meat stew with vegetables. Then bake until the crust is browned the way you want it.

I also remember those in England Thelma.

@RebeccasFarm Thinking about it, I want to make a pot pie. I have English cooking books. Maybe there is a recipe about pot pie.

They are so tasty and convenient.

I never had a brand preference before except that I only would buy the ones with both top and bottom crusts, which left the choices to Banquet and Marie Calendar brands. Then a couple of months ago, a friend gave me two pies, one being Banquet and the other Marie Calendar, I could definitely taste a difference which made the Marie Calendar brand my favorite. But I still buy the Banquet as it is cheaper and good.

@capirani Yes Banquet is so cheap..but nice you like the Marie Callendars.

Marie Callendars seems to get a lot of votes. Yes they are convenient.

@RebeccasFarm Then I could eat like 5 of them .

So cheap those pot pies Much.

Have one.

@DWDavis Oh yes, I forgot about those DW ..now I do recall the Swansons when we were kids too.

Those are extra nice DW.

@RebeccasFarm Growing up, Swanson or Banquet pot pies were a weekly staple in our house.

Hello my Paige friend.

@aninditasen One day yes thanks Anindita.

It is so tasty Anindita.

@RebeccasFarm I shall have to try it then.

You too and I would cook one for you Sarika

@sarik1 Welcome

@RebeccasFarm Thank you.

They take 5 minutes in a microwave and so tasty Diana.

5 minutes in the micro..easy and filling..good Kayla have at it

Yes I bet your son makes a mean pot pie

That is great saving money Sandra

She makes nice ones.

What a shame you cant eat them Gayle