About this Event
The Pork Pie & Mince Pie Masterclass – With Rob! 🥧🎄
Two British classics, one brilliantly messy masterclass – and absolutely no soggy bottoms allowed!
Join our award-winning pie maker Rob at The Grazing Lounge for a fun-filled, hands-on masterclass where you'll learn to make two of Britain's most loved pastry creations: the traditional pork pie and the festive mince pie!
Whether you're a complete beginner, a keen home baker or someone who just enjoys a good pie and a glass of something lovely, this is the perfect excuse to roll up your sleeves, get stuck in and have a proper laugh!
And with Rob sharing the tricks of the trade from years of award-winning pie making, you'll be learning a few secrets you won't find on the back of a packet!
🥧 What will you learn?
The Perfect Pork Pie
🐷 The perfect pork filling – Discover the secrets of meat selection, seasoning, fat ratios and achieving that delicious, traditional pork pie texture.
🙌 Hot Water Crust Pastry – Learn the traditional techniques behind this wonderfully robust pastry, including temperatures, mixing, handling and creating the perfect pastry case.
🔪 Hand Raising & Shaping – Get hands-on with moulding, filling, sealing and crimping your own pork pies. Expect a few wonky creations along the way!
🔥 Baking Like a Champion – Understand oven temperatures, cooking times, food safety and how to achieve a beautifully golden crust without a soggy bottom.
✨ The Finishing Touches – Discover the importance of resting, cooling and traditional pork pie jelly, including how to achieve that professional finish.
The Festive Mince Pie
🎄 Perfect Sweet Pastry – Master the techniques behind delicate, buttery shortcrust pastry that melts in the mouth rather than crumbling into your lap!
🍊 Festive Fillings – Explore the flavours of traditional mincemeat, warming spices, citrus, dried fruits and a few cheeky ways to give your mince pies an extra festive kick.
⭐ Shaping & Decorating – Learn how to line, fill, seal and decorate beautiful festive mince pies, with professional tips for achieving that perfect bakery finish.
🔥 The Perfect Bake – Discover the tricks to avoiding leaking fillings, burnt edges and pastry bottoms that could double as roofing tiles!
🍷 And the fun bit?
This is definitely NOT a serious cookery school where everyone stands silently watching a chef!
Expect plenty of laughs, a bit of friendly competition, some questionable pastry shapes and Rob's usual cheeky banter throughout.
We'll kick things off with a welcome drink and delicious nibbles, before getting stuck into the flour, pastry and pork!
Bring your friends, your partner or your favourite pie-loving accomplice. It's a relaxed, sociable evening where learning something new is just as important as having a brilliant time.
There'll be plenty of opportunities to ask questions, pick Rob's brains and discover why a proper handmade pork pie is a completely different beast from the supermarket variety!
🥧 What will you take home?
You'll leave with your very own handmade pork pies and festive mince pies, plus the knowledge, confidence and professional techniques to recreate them at home.
And, of course, the bragging rights of having been taught by a British Pie Awards champion!
No experience needed. No fancy equipment required. Just bring your enthusiasm, your appetite and a willingness to get your hands covered in pastry!
🎄 Perfect for friends, couples, festive get-togethers or anyone who fancies a fun evening doing something a little different.
Places are limited – book your seat, grab a drink and come and make some cracking pies with Rob!
Event venue & nearby stays
The Grazing Lounge, 4a Bold St, Southport, United Kingdom
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