Essexlass2 Posted June 7, 2014 #1 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Absolutely nothing to do with cruising and for that I apologise, but I do know what a friendly lot you are here on the Thomson board so thought I'd ask my question here. I've just read a book set in the north of England and there is mention of making a Window Pie. I've never heard of it and can't find it on the internet. Has anyone here ever heard of it and can tell me what it is please? :confused: Maybe they'll do it on one of our cruises so we can all have a taste!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skioncruises Posted June 7, 2014 #2 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Absolutely nothing to do with cruising and for that I apologise, but I do know what a friendly lot you are here on the Thomson board so thought I'd ask my question here. I've just read a book set in the north of England and there is mention of making a Window Pie. I've never heard of it and can't find it on the internet. Has anyone here ever heard of it and can tell me what it is please? :confused: Maybe they'll do it on one of our cruises so we can all have a taste!! :D Hi Essexlass2 Could it perhaps be another name for a lattice pie where the tops has thin strips of pastry across the top and the filling can be seen.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy v Posted June 7, 2014 #3 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Absolutely nothing to do with cruising and for that I apologise, but I do know what a friendly lot you are here on the Thomson board so thought I'd ask my question here. I've just read a book set in the north of England and there is mention of making a Window Pie. I've never heard of it and can't find it on the internet. Has anyone here ever heard of it and can tell me what it is please? :confused: Maybe they'll do it on one of our cruises so we can all have a taste!! :D Well I've lived in NE all my life and I've never heard of it, but I'll ask my Mam tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essexlass2 Posted June 7, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Hi Essexlass2 Could it perhaps be another name for a lattice pie where the tops has thin strips of pastry across the top and the filling can be seen.:) Sounds like a possibility! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essexlass2 Posted June 7, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Well I've lived in NE all my life and I've never heard of it, but I'll ask my Mam tomorrow. Thanks happy V. My DH lived in the NE for many years and he'd never heard of it either. The story was actually set in Bolton which I think is Lancashire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizzy-Jo Posted June 8, 2014 #6 Share Posted June 8, 2014 We used to call "battenberg", Window Cake when we were children many moons ago. We used to get a slice at my grandma's house. (Don't think I've spelt it properly.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leviosa Posted June 8, 2014 #7 Share Posted June 8, 2014 I am from Lancashire not far from Bolton and I have never heard of it either! Butter pie, yes, window pie, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeholiday2 Posted June 8, 2014 #8 Share Posted June 8, 2014 We live about 4 miles from Bolton and have never heard of it. A "stand pie" up here is one of those large pork or beef pies that are about 8 or 9 inches in diameter, I think that word for them is only heard around Lancashire and Yorkshire. They call the smaller pork pies "growlers" in some parts of West Yorkshire. Don't get me started on muffins..... we have loads of different names for them up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillhalfpint Posted June 8, 2014 #9 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Are you sure it's window and not widow's pie. I have heard of that one and it is basically made up with leftovers in a pastry pie as far as I can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomagot Posted June 8, 2014 #10 Share Posted June 8, 2014 well...my mother used to make what she called a 'stained glass tart'....a jam tart with pastry latices on top that when baked looked like a stained glass window.. my kids used to luv them..... better than jammie dodgers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essexlass2 Posted June 8, 2014 Author #11 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Are you sure it's window and not widow's pie. I have heard of that one and it is basically made up with leftovers in a pastry pie as far as I can remember. No, definitely Window Pie, but I am guessing that it could be a similar recipe and made with leftovers. Isn't it strange that none of us have ever heard of it, but at least I'm not the only one! Although I live in the south-east, I knew there were lots of different names for various dishes in the north of England, but even my DH who lived up there for 15 years had never heard of it. I thought maybe some of you ladies who live up there would know of it, very strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISIN LINDA Posted June 8, 2014 #12 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Perhaps it was a misprint :rolleyes::D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollythedolly Posted June 8, 2014 #13 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Absolutely nothing to do with cruising and for that I apologise, but I do know what a friendly lot you are here on the Thomson board so thought I'd ask my question here. I've just read a book set in the north of England and there is mention of making a Window Pie. I've never heard of it and can't find it on the internet. Has anyone here ever heard of it and can tell me what it is please? :confused: Maybe they'll do it on one of our cruises so we can all have a taste!! :D I don't know if this is correct but I read somewhere that window pie is so called because back in time when a pie was made, due to no refrigeration, it was put in a window to cool off. I do not know when your book was set but if its a period story I suppose this would make some sense. Hope you find out. mollythedolly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevedeccaman Posted June 8, 2014 #14 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two sheds Posted June 8, 2014 #15 Share Posted June 8, 2014 From "The Pie and Pastry Bible" http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MDs-jyZJsDEC&pg=PA129&lpg=PA129&dq=window+pie&source=bl&ots=Do0kJ_x9or&sig=DRTJ5H5loPl_l3x511fhTneqxjk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-Y2UU-K6A87jO9rjgPgH&ved=0CIsBEOgBMAw#v=onepage&q=window%20pie&f=false Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomagot Posted June 8, 2014 #16 Share Posted June 8, 2014 yay! mystery solved..... well done two sheds...you deserve a thomsons canvas bag for that:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWED23 Posted June 8, 2014 #17 Share Posted June 8, 2014 A pie cooling on a window sill awaiting two small hands readying themselves for a quick snatch and grab.....:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy v Posted June 8, 2014 #18 Share Posted June 8, 2014 From "The Pie and Pastry Bible"http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MDs-jyZJsDEC&pg=PA129&lpg=PA129&dq=window+pie&source=bl&ots=Do0kJ_x9or&sig=DRTJ5H5loPl_l3x511fhTneqxjk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-Y2UU-K6A87jO9rjgPgH&ved=0CIsBEOgBMAw#v=onepage&q=window%20pie&f=false Thank you, These threads are brilliant, someone to answer everything.;):D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcy15 Posted June 8, 2014 #19 Share Posted June 8, 2014 http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alexandra-guarnaschelli/sugar-cranberry-pie-recipe.html A picture :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essexlass2 Posted June 9, 2014 Author #20 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Wow, thanks folks! I'm inclined to think that perhaps a little bit of lots of these replies are relevant because the story was set in the Second World War period when people didn't have refrigerators and food rationing was in place. I think it would probably have been made with leftovers being the contents of the pie. I just love your pie Stevedeccaman - if there's any left, that'll do for me!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jean Jeanie Posted June 9, 2014 #22 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Hi Essexlass2, I am originally from Bolton & had never heard of it either. As a matter of interest, what is the name of the book? Jean. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essexlass2 Posted June 9, 2014 Author #23 Share Posted June 9, 2014 A Whisper To The Living by Ruth Hamilton. Its really funny in places, but also a powerful story too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essexlass2 Posted June 9, 2014 Author #24 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Oh what a disappointment! :(:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Jeanie Posted June 9, 2014 #25 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Thanks Essexlass2. I have read a lot of Ruth Hamilton's books but not that one. I have just bought it, & it's now on my Kindle! I look forward to reading it. Jean. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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