Whether you fill your pie with crisp apples, sour cherries, pumpkin custard, or chocolate cream, a great pie plate can help it look good and taste great, preventing slumping crusts and soggy bottoms.

First make the custard, which is so easy: place the custard powder and sugar in a bowl and mix it to a smooth paste with the milk and egg yolks. Then heat the crème fraîche in a saucepan and, when it ...

This recipe is from Delia's Happy Christmas. Makes 24 (18 if using 1lb/450g mincemeat). Scroll to the bottom of the Method to see questions Lindsey has answered on this recipe Make up the pastry by ...