Hmm. Interesting. Sounds like it's not worth the trouble again.

I was surprised at just how different this one was to the previous attempt

I thought you put swede in the other one.

I hereby challenge you (should you choose to accept it) to make some sort of pie (sweet, savory, whatever) every day for a month, so that you can stop being scared of it. Because that's my guess as to the

origin of your other difficulties with this recipe.

never the less, kudos for giving it another go.

I really don't think I could eat that much pie...

And Loli - no, the swede was in the Cornish Pasties

then give it away, or freeze it, or something.

sorry, but I don't think such a challenge would achieve anything other than make me heartily sick of pie. I'm not really scared of making pastry, I'm just very aware that I'm pretty crap at it.

I'll certainly continue to practice, but in a much more laissez-faire, pressure-free way

you know dopiaza when you fail is when I get inspired. I have been far braver in my cookery ever since I began reading of your failures. I am not sure what that means but it is a positive sentiment.

chicawhappa that's really great to hear - everybody who cooks experiences both disasters and successes. Too often, we only hear about the successes, and that can put people off for fear of failure.

One of things I was hoping for with this blog was to show all the ups and downs of cooking, and that regardless of how things go, you can still usually end up with something tasty.

and on those time when it's not tasty? Well, you just learn not to do it that way again

Well that works! Carry on!

ya exactly!!!