home made pork pie... help!

[KencoPlenco]

hey guys

i need help. i'm making a pork pie tonight but every time i make one the gravy doesn't turn out right and its always runny

whats the best way in making it thick, potato starch or plain flour

 

[littleme]

I use Cornflour to thicken stews and soups, you just mix a small ammounts with water or milk (depending on recipe) not sure that would work on a pie though. Is the pie you are making a pie with pork in (rather than a traditional pork pie with jelly) ? If it is you could try tossing the pork in plain flour before sealing, and that may go some way to thickening the gravey....

 

[Withnail]

If it is a pie filling, cooked before putting in the pastry case, any of littleme's suggestion should work - a buerre manie is also a good way to thicken things up.

Have never used potato starch so don't know about that one.

 

[KencoPlenco]

oh so cook the pie filling first, oh i never do it that way, probably why its never taste or look good thanks withnail

use cornflour and tose the pork with flour, ok will also try that, thanks Littleme