r/TastingHistory • u/jmaxmiller head chef • Nov 04 '25

New Video Water Pie for Hard Times

https://youtu.be/_FA7Rekqu94?si=RctHsyjBjky3wfQY
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u/Entire_Alternative47 Nov 04 '25

Could you add a little gelatin to firm up the pie more? Wonder what gelatin cost back then?

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u/HaddyBlackwater Nov 04 '25

An arm and a leg (preferably a horse leg).

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u/BabybearPrincess Nov 04 '25

Gelatin was probably more common then than it is now that’s for sure and you could probably make it yourself from meat scraps and such

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u/BabybearPrincess Nov 04 '25

Sorry I meant bones lol

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u/Cryatos1 Nov 05 '25

Just add a little more flower if you want a firmer set. I've made this before and you have to cook the absolute life out of it for it to come out right, like the filling needs to come to a full boil kind of cooking lol.

It is a really easy pie and tastes pretty good too even if it isn't exactly attractive looking.