British Pies Codexery

Butter pie

A Lancashire savoury pie of potatoes, onions, and butter.

A butter pie is a savoury Lancashire pie filled with potatoes, onions, butter, and salt. Also called Catholic pie, Friday pie, or air pie, it was made for the region's Catholic community to eat on meatless days. Bakeries, chip shops, corner shops, and some supermarkets in Lancashire sell it.

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England
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Lancashire

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