Butter pie
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A butter pie is a savoury pie from the Preston area of Lancashire in North West England. It contains sliced or mashed potatoes, butter, and salt and pepper seasoning in a light pastry casing. It has no relation to the butter tart which is a sweet dish popular in Canada and Scotland.
Butter pie is popular within Preston, especially on the 'Terraces' at Preston North End FC. The pie is rarely sold outside of the Preston and South Ribble area of Lancashire but can occasionally be found in other areas of Lancashire and Greater Manchester. The pie is stocked by some supermarkets, fish and chip shops, sandwich shops and local corner shops within the Preston – South Ribble area.
The pie is thought to have been created for workers from Preston's Catholic community, to consume during their lunch break on days where meat could not be eaten. In more recent decades it has become popular with vegetarians and is often served as a vegetarian alternative alongside Lancashire Hotpot.
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- http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbfood/F2670471?thread=3972436
- http://www.madeinpreston.co.uk/General/food.html
- http://www.ashworths.co.uk/
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