There’s nothing better than a juicy, crispy, lush Scotch pie – unless of course ... Brush the top of the pie with a little beaten egg yolk, and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes ...

In later centuries, they proved to be convenient and sustaining snacks for working people, who would buy them hot from pie-men or pie-wives ... Brush with beaten egg yolk and transfer to the ...

As far as scotch eggs go, these are the piece de resistance.' Pauline Richardson called the row 'stupid' and said the demise of the eggs had forced her to 'come in for a pork pie instead'.

Each pie has a story to tell — a history of innovations and experimentation. Each butcher or baker has their own recipe with an individual mixture of spices and secret ingredients, but Scotch ...