Possibly the worst pie in London... [in-action pics added!)

[Pretty in Pink]

Hubs & I are attending a Halloween party as Sweeney Todd & Mrs Lovett and I decided to accompany my Victorian Gothic costume I need just one essential prop - a really quite grusome pie.

It's a long time since I've done anything crafty like this and now am more used to working with edible materials. To make my pie I decided to use a material I hadn't used since I was a child - salt dough. I had forgotten how easy it is to make and was like working with pastry. To help with making the shape I used a small foil pie dish. This helped to support the dough as it was drying. The idea for the fingers was inspired by a Halloween shortbread recipe I had seen where the shortbread was rolled into fingers and flaked almonds were used as fingernails. I have to say they are almost too realistic for my liking!

It took an age to dry out in the oven, but I'm really pleased with the results.





**update**
My pie went down a storm at the Halloween party. It ended up being the centrepiece on the [real] food table. It was a great night and I certainly enjoyed dressing up as Mrs Lovett.

[Spirited]

That looks awesome!!
I thought it WAS pastry! 

[thatmysterygirl]

So did I! That's fantastic

[rainbowfeathers]

Ahaaaaaaa, I also thought it was really a pastry. This is amazing, though!

[InShambles]

This is absolutely hilarious and very clever.

[erdbeerblau]

that's great.

i thought it was a real pie too.

[sheepBlue]

That is an insanely awesome prop!!! You're gonna kill with that one Great job!

[pinokeeo]

Finger pies?  Too funny.  Great job.

[Bigmouth]

Amazing.  Those fingers and fingernails are disgusting.  And that is a compliment, of course!

[funthreads]

Love it!

Hmmm, I'm thinking pot pie for Halloween dinners. hahaha.