Scotch pie
A Scotch pie is a small, double-crust meat pie, traditionally filled with minced mutton (whereby also called a mutton pie) but now generally beef, sometimes lamb. It may also be known as a shell pie to differentiate it from other varieties of savoury pie, such as the steak pie, steak and kidney pie, steak-and-tattie (potato) pie, and so forth.
A cooked, intact Scotch pie | |
| Alternative names | Mutton pie, shell pie, mince pie, football pie |
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| Type | Meat pie |
| Place of origin | Scotland |
| Serving temperature | Hot or cold |
| Main ingredients | Mutton or other meat, hot water crust pastry |
The Scotch pie originated in Scotland, but can be found in other parts of the United Kingdom and abroad.
They are often sold alongside other types of hot food in football grounds, traditionally accompanied by a drink of Bovril, resulting in the occasional reference to football pies.
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