Monday, January 21, 2013

Old English Fidget Pie & Scones



                                                            Hello everyone!

           Hope you all had a good weekend and you are looking forward to a brand new week. I haven't shared any recipes with you for awhile-not that I am the best cook, but I always enjoy making English Fidget pie on a crisp winter day.It makes the house smell so good while it is baking.
                                 I got this recipe out of an old Victoria magazine.
                                                    Some ingredients- I had leftover cooked ham from a previous meal.
                                            I make my own pie crust but you may want to use a frozen one.
                                                  All set for the oven.
                                    This is a nice comfort food recipe-not fancy but tasty!
                                                  The recipe
                             While the oven is hot you might as well make a quick batch of scones-always a hit here. You can use either raisins or dried cranberries.

                                  This recipe is from a Robin Hood Baking cookbook that I love.


              Well, the fidget pie is all gone but the tea is on and there are still some warm out of the oven scones!

I am joining Rose Chintz Cottage for Tea Time Tuesday.

  Hope you enjoy!

           Carolyn
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42 comments:

  1. OlaJanuary 21, 2013 at 5:51 AM

    bon appetit!!!!

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  2. Menthe BlancheJanuary 21, 2013 at 6:03 AM

    It looks so delicious!

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  3. PetraJanuary 21, 2013 at 6:36 AM

    It looks very nice, I can smell the scones over here the like them very much with my home made jam it's delicious also with source cream and jam. Thanks for the lovely pictures, have a nice day.

    Greetings Petra.

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  4. MONICA LIVASJanuary 21, 2013 at 7:40 AM

    Your dishes are wonderful!

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  5. Sanna - My Blueberry HouseJanuary 21, 2013 at 7:59 AM

    Hi Carolyn,

    That looks easy and delicious! Some recipes never go out of style.

    Have a good day,
    Sanna

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  6. All Things Chic 2January 21, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    Hi Carolyn
    Thanks for posting so often, wish I could share some of your blogging ambitions...
    Love love love the magazine,
    The Feminie Home~
    Your copy is at the shop for you to pick up no rush...
    Have a Blessed day~
    Lori

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2013 at 8:47 AM

    Oh dear... ;o)

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  8. SusanJanuary 21, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    Everything looks good to me, Carolyn. Great job! I especially love scones. Yum yum yum Susan

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  9. Simplement ...January 21, 2013 at 10:28 AM


    Tout cela est trop tentant !
    Je dirais bien j'arrive, mais ce ne serait pas raisonnable (rire) !!!
    Marie-Ange

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  10. BernideenJanuary 21, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    Hi Carolyn:
    Good Monday morning. This winter one of my projects has been to pull copies of authentic English recipes away from others I have and file them in special folders. I had seen this recipe as I was going through old Victorias but must have not copied it when I did copy many. This morning I looked - but for the life of me can 't find it - WHAT WAS THE DATE OF THE ISSUE???

    Your post is lovely and it looked wonderful as a comfort food wintertime meal!

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  11. The TablescaperJanuary 21, 2013 at 11:42 AM

    Oh, I haven't baked since Christmas, but this looks so enticing!

    - The Tablescaper

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  12. Antiques And TeacupsJanuary 21, 2013 at 12:07 PM

    I made that pie once...was fascinated by the name. It was pretty good too, but a lot of work. The scones look wonderful. I love currant scones. Lovely photos!
    Ruth

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  13. ErnaJanuary 21, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    Both the pie and the scones looked delicious..I will try them soon..
    Hugs
    Erna x

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  14. Down Blueberry LaneJanuary 21, 2013 at 1:14 PM

    Your fidget pie sounds so old fashioned and yummy. The dried cranberry scones looks good too. --Susie

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  15. AnneJanuary 21, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    They both look and sound delicious! I love baking this time of the year!
    xx
    Anne

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  16. Marilyn MillerJanuary 21, 2013 at 2:29 PM

    The fidget pie and Scones both sound delicious. I think I need to make some very soon. And there is the exact same teapot I have sitting in my dining room right now. I just love that little bird sitting on the top.

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  17. KathieJanuary 21, 2013 at 2:50 PM

    Both recipes look delicious Carolyn! I'll definitely keep the Fidget Pie in mind when I have some leftover ham. And I'm baking the scones this afternoon - perfect for such a chilly day! Thanks!

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2013 at 3:11 PM

    Thank you for sharing your recipe for scones. I remember when I was a child my nanny would make what she called English Scones , however I recall the recipe being more of a bread or biscuit like, sweet bread, and no sugar on top , nor were they hard. They were more the consistency of a semi soft bread. Do you know of another traditional recipe that may fit this description ? Thank you

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  19. MadeliefJanuary 21, 2013 at 4:24 PM

    I enjoyed seeing you at work Carolyn! Like you I enjoy baking. The pie sounds delicious and your scones look very good too. They look very different from the scones I always bake.

    I was planning to bake some brownies yesterday, but I forgot the butter :-(

    Have a lovely new week!

    Madelief x

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  20. CarolynJanuary 21, 2013 at 4:37 PM

    Hi Bernideen,
    Thanks for your visit and the recipe was in the January 1993 issue of Victoria.
    Hope you enjoy it!
    Carolyn

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  21. Erin | Bygone LivingJanuary 21, 2013 at 5:14 PM

    Everything looks delicious, and beautiful as always! I missed reading your blog (I've been absent for awhile!)

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  22. Judith @ Lavender CottageJanuary 21, 2013 at 5:20 PM

    Hello Carolyn
    I wonder how this recipe came to be known as fidget pie? Interesting ingredients and I'll give it a try for sure as we like comfort food in the winter.
    I started cheating with the Pillsbury pie dough from the store, it's pretty good.
    Judith

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  23. BernideenJanuary 21, 2013 at 5:22 PM

    Thanks Carolyn - I had just gone through the old Jan and Feb ones a few weeks ago so will look it up tonight!

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  24. FiordelisaJanuary 21, 2013 at 5:23 PM

    Don't the charming names of English recipes alone make you want to eat them?

    I was reading a magazine from the U.K. this weekend and had to look up "bacon butties." :-)

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  25. kitty@ Kitty's Kozy KitchenJanuary 21, 2013 at 5:29 PM

    I never heard of Fidget Pie, but it sure sounds tasty. The scones look delish!!

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  26. SnapJanuary 21, 2013 at 6:50 PM

    I'm eating at your house! The scones look lovely, but the Fidget Pie really looks delightful -- especially with the apples! Happy Tea Day!

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  27. Sandi@ Rose Chintz CottageJanuary 21, 2013 at 7:08 PM

    Hi Carolyn,
    I have never heard of Fidget Pie. It sounds interesting although I would have to pass on the ham as I am allergic. I do love the old English recipes though. The names of the recipes alone are charming.
    Your scones look and sound lovely and I love your creamy roses! Aren't you thankful for your wood pellet stove these days? I know I am! It's going to be a cold week so I will be drinking lots of hot tea. Thank you for coming to tea today. It's always a pleasure having you.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  28. Maggie AnnJanuary 21, 2013 at 8:00 PM

    If only everything didn't have calories galore! It must smell heavenly and taste as good.

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  29. Rosita VargasJanuary 21, 2013 at 8:21 PM

    Me encanta esta receta de pie luce muy hermosa y exquisita,realmente una exquisitez,abrazos y abrazos

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  30. welcometomyfrontporchJanuary 21, 2013 at 8:53 PM

    This is completely unrelated to your post, but in the 2nd picture, I see a tea cup. Is that a nightlight? Did you make that? I LOVE it!

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  31. Lynne (lynnesgiftsfromtheheart)January 21, 2013 at 9:19 PM

    This looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I've bookmarked the page to try at a later date.
    hugs ~lynne ~

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  32. LindaJanuary 21, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    Carolyn,
    If you look out your kitchen window, you will see Midge coming up the driveway! You can pick me up at the airport. I couldn't catch him! Lol
    I have always wanted to make this recipe from Victoria. As soon as I read the title of your post, I immediately knew it! And, well, those scones. What can I say...Sigh.
    Hugs,
    Linda at Beautiful Ideas

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  33. PondsideJanuary 21, 2013 at 10:47 PM

    Hmmmm - I have every single ingredient in fridge and freezer and it certainly makes a yummy-sounding dish!

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  34. Michele M./ Finch RestJanuary 21, 2013 at 11:11 PM

    YUM!!!

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  35. SusanJanuary 22, 2013 at 12:11 AM

    Carolyn, your blog brightens our long Minnesota winters. Thank you for your beautiful photos. About a year ago you posted a pic of blue, early, spring flowers...one is a very familiar one but the smaller one behind it is a mystery to my family...can you tell us what it is?
    Tiny white cups with a yellow center and a blue stripe up the middle of each of the 6 petals. The flowers rest on a blue and white tea cups which rests on a white table cover with red flower bud sprigs and green stems and leaves. Susan

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  36. Jacqueline~Cabin and CottageJanuary 22, 2013 at 12:41 AM

    What a recipe for happiness! Love seeing you in action in your kitchen! What could be better on a winter day? Looks so yummy!

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  37. Shane PollardJanuary 22, 2013 at 3:17 AM

    Hello Carolyn

    I've just veered off the path of Vicki's Grow Your Blog party - via Sandi's Tea Time Tuesday!
    I'm so glad I did as what a beautiful blog you've created here!
    It's such a delight to bring refinement and beauty into our lives by way of lovely tea parties and the like.

    I'm your newest follower.

    Fidget pie - sounds wonderful and I'll have a look for it.
    I've got some very old Victoria mags from the early 2000's when I subscribed for a few years before it folded.

    Please come over and visit me - I'm having a little giveaway you can enter.

    I'll get out my prettiest tea cups and we can sit, have a a cup of tea and a chat!

    Hugs
    Shane
    http://roseslaceandbrocante.blogspot.co.nz/



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  38. RowanJanuary 22, 2013 at 7:46 AM

    Both the pie and the scones look delicious. I shall try the pie - must check what broth is. I've a feeling the word means different things depending which side of the Pond you are on. Broth to me in the UK is a kind of soup whereas I suspect that what the pie requires chicken stock:)

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  39. A Romantic PorchJanuary 22, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    Carolyn, That looks absolutely delicious. I have never heard of fidgit pie. The recipe said the juices are runny so I wonder if you eat it on a plate or in a bowl? I suppose those yummy scones would be the perfect complimentary bread.

    xo rachel

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  40. CEO Lisa Anne - L.AJanuary 22, 2013 at 12:44 PM

    Hi Carolyn,
    Your English Fridget pie makes the perfect family meal. My family would love it! Thanks for sharing. I love your pretty teapot and white roses. Tea and scones sound delicious! I bought some dried cranberries for my salads but it sounds wonderful in scones also! Wishing you a wonderful day!
    hugs,
    Lisa

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  41. BernideenJanuary 22, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    Thanks again Carolyn...I found the right Victoria last night!

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  42. Two Cottages And TeaJanuary 22, 2013 at 3:43 PM

    Thanks for the recipes, Carolyn! My youngest Grandson will love it and want to try it because of the name Fidget! The scones look great too!
    Nancy

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Thank you for all your sweet comments and may your day be filled with joy!

Carolyn