Chicken And Ham Hock Pies.

[sandyRoe]

The instructions say cook from frozen. I tried that but the filling was still cold while the crust was charred.
What did I do wrong?

[wolf63]

Did you cook at the right temperature?

[-SharonA-]

Did you have the oven up too high. I would cook at gas mark 4 to cook the insides for 25 minutes then turn up oven to cook & brown the pastry.

[Floko]

Sainsbury ones say defrost before cooking, or cook from chilled. https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/higgidy-chicken-pot-pie-with-leek---ham-250g?utm_medium=cpc&catalogId=10241&utm_content=shopping&productId=95726&utm_campaign=20333793068&utm_custom2=759-449-0952&storeId=10151&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuZGnBhD1ARIsACxbAViAUHYNHsaisWy0ugJE0idYPKgr7r5jV-A36aDfz-LxsFEQjwADzlkaAsldEALw_wcB&utm_custom1=&langId=44&utm_source=Google&krypto=6rXZ98GyqTIKLPKdUGPKInPq%2BmlevBqAw6KGmiSloqg1lsDHJGntluG%2Bks6WR7iIvOfX%2Bo9prc3mNNrwuUoAFR%2BhtcGnBSRYl51kgYyC19EFtC5JyLU%2FKkf12GpE0Jq6sr898h3%2BtzcyouJn8os6ZCn5%2FlHXD8YMrN7ZMaac2frRCB9od%2F%2FFk3Jzh6i3Qb%2FnHrc%2FtmUKrDauQx%2BN0d2L9gJeZ7KQP369cERSEsePXSm2tE4Qxd2ZOanYMO6ZmFHqZ8yRbPzPIzSju%2BrLkKegU%2FG8Dm49w450BW6VjdjLM4KE0XuxkE1oy4DbAh8be0Orup87f42c4SPcZUInpt3AWLz6y6GOBpdjYb9AWJOCYYuFVNuiD2o2%2FdkZBfOjH%2FvyiWgPBvjUs66lC2TwMc3FeG9pL01V2EluUDH7DRrJjDwD%2FrkrnrEMNtnePJIETJ7k&ddkey=https%3Agb%2Fgroceries%2Fhiggidy-chicken-pot-pie-with-leek---ham-250g

[mallyh]

i cook the aldi ones for 40 mins

[sandyRoe]

I must have had the oven set too high, 200°.
Yet instructions say 220° for 35 minutes.
I cut the burnt crust off and heated the contents in the microwave.

[MargoTester]

I usually cover pastry loosely with foil to stop it burning and take it off about 10 minutes from the end of cooking time to brown a little

[mallyh]

do you preheat the oven ?

[Floko]

I'm a vegetarian but I do eat fish.

[sandyRoe]

I didn't pre heat the oven.
That's likely where I went wrong.

[mallyh]

yes that will be it ,my oven takes about 10 mins to reach 200 x

[Old_Geezer]

I'd guess too high a temperature for too short a time.

Of course, you might try it in the main oven next time, rather than the microwave.

[zebo]

I do meat and potato pies in the air fryer, I use layers of raw sliced potatoes and raw mince and onion on top of that, I cover the top pastry with foil to allow the filling to cook then uncover and turn it up to brown. I am now feeling hungry but it's too hot for pies!