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Hendersons help to create the ultimate Yorkshire pie

The first-ever pie featuring the iconic Henderson’s Relish from Sheffield has been launched and is now available across the north of England.

Three Yorkshire food companies, Henderson’s, Jones Pies of Huddersfield and caterers The Proper Pasty Group of Sheffield have teamed up to create and distribute the ultimate Yorkshire product: the Proper Steak & Henderson’s Pie.

The pie is baked by Jones Pies using classic hot-water pastry and slow-cooked British beef, with Henderson’s Relish adding a delicious and distinctive savoury tang.

The pie, which has a recommended retail price of £1.99, is available now in delicatessens and independent retailers across the north of England, as well in the Co-Op and Parfetts Cash and Carry. It is likely to go into supermarkets next month. Matt Davies, the general manager of Henderson’s, commented: “We are very proud of this pie, which tastes amazing. It’s a new step on the exciting Henderson’s journey and we are confident of its success.

“Our many devotees have been splashing our sauce on to ready-made pies and into stews, but this collaboration marks the first time that our spicy Sheffield sauce has joined forces with a pie-maker to create an official steak and Henderson’s pie. We are delighted by the result.

“These are exciting times for Henderson’s as we invest in new machinery to boost our expansion drive across Yorkshire and beyond. The new pie will raise the profile of our Relish across the north, which complements our expansion drive perfectly,” he added.

Tony Risso-Gill, owner and managing director of Jones Pies, commented: “This is a cracking initiative for us, launching a new pie with such an iconic brand as Henderson’s. We are proud of our Yorkshire roots and are keen to use Yorkshire products, such as Henderson’s Relish from Sheffield, Bradshaw’s flour from Driffield or beer from Ossett Brewery. This ticks all the boxes and we are confident that our pie will be a tremendous success.”

“Both Jones and Henderson’s are Yorkshire through and through, sharing the White Rose on our respective logos, and the pie will be available throughout the north in an individual (210g) size for chilled counters, with an eight-day shelf life.

“It will also be available in a large plate size, which is perfect for families or even as a pie slab which can feed up to 10 hungry people. All sizes are available frozen unbaked and baked loose,” he added.

The pies come in the wake of the success of Yorkshire Crisps Henderson’s flavoured hand-cooked crisps and the collaboration is bound to excite fans of the legendary sauce.

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