History Cookbook: Woolton Pie - Recipe 2 (With potato topping)

Healthiness : (14 votes)

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Serving suggestions: Serve hot with gravy.
This is a vegetarian recipe


This recipe became one of the most famous in the war. Lord Woolton, Minister for Food, promoted it as a healthy meal choice. Alas though, it never really took off with the British public. Even with rationing and meagre portions, most people felt it was a step too far. The recipe became a wartime joke, with even rhymes made up about it.

• 450g / 1lb each of: diced potatoes, cauliflower, swedes and carrots
• 3 or 4 spring onions
• 5ml / 1tsp vegetable extract
• 5ml / 1tsp oatmeal
• a little chopped parsley
• 225g / ½ lb cooked, sliced potatoes

• Weighing Scales
• Teaspoon
• Chopping Board
• Sharp Knife
• Saucepan
• Pie Dish

Always wash your hands before preparing food.

1. Place the diced vegetables, spring onions, vegetable extract and oatmeal into a saucepan
2. Add just enough water to cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally
3. Allow to cool
4. Put the mixture into a pie dish and sprinkle with parsley
5. Cover with a crust of potatoes
6. Bake in a moderate oven until the topping is nicely brown

 woolton_pie.doc Woolton Pie Word Document