Love homemade pies? Get your fix at Pasar Besar Taman Tun Dr Ismail's Jamilah Pie Shoppe

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — I'm a pie fanatic. Since good home-baked pies are hard to come by, I'm always trying new ones I stumble upon, like those at this stall I found during a market jaunt.

It's run by two sisters; Jamilah is the one baking while sister, Samsiah, helps to sell the baked items. It's not just pies. You can also score quiches, egg tarts and scones.

What I like about their offerings is the small sizes makes it easier to sample a selection. It's RM4.50 per item. If you take three, it's RM12.

For the shepherd's pie, they do small as well as bigger portions. The larger-sized ones are RM10 per tray, making it a good choice to share among two or three people.

The pies mostly have savoury fillings. For the fully encased pies with pastry, there's beef or chicken.

The large-sized shepherd's pie is good for one greedy eater... or sharing.

I like both a lot as the beef has that savoury rich taste, while the chicken version has the creamy sauce with mushrooms that is just pure comfort for me.

Apparently, they also have a tuna pie, which I have yet to try. The pastry for these pies are beautifully flaky too.

On the sweet side, there's their apple pie. You may think that pie looks unattractive with its dark brown hue but it actually has molasses on the crust.

Find these chicken and beef pies at this stall at the wet market

This gives it an addictive caramelised edge that works so well with the diced apple filling. It's a nice balance of flavours too as the apple filling is not too sweet hence that touch of molasses gives it that much needed sweetness.

If you prefer another version, there's the apple crumble pie. Think jammy apples paired with a crumbly topping for another happy bite.

Don't miss out on the quiches. Select from the classic Quiche Lorraine which uses beef "bacon", mushroom, and spinach cheese.

There are creamy quiches with a tender crust and bursting with ingredients

All of them are good with a soft egg custard and they are generous with ingredients so each bite of the quiche is incredibly satisfying. The crust for the quiche is also tender too.

You also have a Portuguese egg tart and scones. The egg tart feels more like an ordinary one since it doesn't feature a bruleed top associated with the Portuguese version.

It's a good rendition though with a custard that is not too soft with a restrained sweetness and paired with a tender crust.

You can grab scones, apple pie and apple crumble here too

Even the scones are good with a tender crumb and it will be a good choice for afternoon tea with strawberry jam, clotted cream and a pot of hot tea.

On the day I visited, they only had the large sized shepherd's pie. Technically it's more of a cottage pie since it uses minced beef rather than the traditional minced lamb but that's just our Malaysian way.

For the shepherd's pie, you get a heavenly combination of creamy mashed potatoes with minced beef, carrots and herbs

As I bake my own shepherd's pie, I'm incredibly fussy about these types of pies. This one was an extremely good rendition that saw creamy mashed potatoes with a golden crust paired with minced meat cooked with diced carrots and herbs.

I can probably eat a whole rectangular tray since it's my ultimate comfort food! There's also a chicken version but I am always happier with the beef version.

As their shop is at Lot TS122, which is hidden inside the wet market, they have placed their pies for sale in front for better foot traffic.

The stall is located at the first floor of the TTDI wet market

The stall will close two days before the Raya holidays so if you want to get your pies, grab them for the long break. Orders can also be made for parties.

After the Raya holidays, you can get the pies fresh from the oven at their shoplot as currently the pies are baked off site.

Jamilah Pie Shoppe, (Next to Jenny Hong's Soybean Stall), In front of Zeelicious, Lot TS96A, First Floor, Pasar Besar Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur. Open: 8am to 2pm (Tuesday to Sunday). Closed on Monday. Tel: 018-3811447.

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