Bacon and Egg Pie
If you're looking for love, you have to make this pie! On the
strength of this pie, my husband proposed to me - it really is that
good. It's perfect for a picnic or weekend lunch.
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Prep time 10 mins
Cook time 45-55 mins
Serves 6-8
3 sheets (450g) ready-rolled savoury shortcrust pastry
250g streaky bacon, cut into 2cm pieces
2 medium potatoes, peeled, cooked and thinly sliced
3 tbsp soft herbs (eg parsley, basil, chives or spring onion tops),
chopped
14 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp salt
ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 200C/400F. Place a flat baking tray in the oven to
heat - the pie will sit on this, and the heat will help it to
crisp.
Cut a piece of baking paper to fit a 40 x 30cm (16 x 12 inch)
baking dish or roasting pan. It should cover the base and reach
about 3-4cm (1ý-1ý inches) up the sides.
Remove the baking paper from the baking dish or roasting pan and
lay it flat on your bench. Dust it with a little flour and lay 2
pastry sheets on top. Join the pastry sheets by pressing them
together firmly with a small overlap. Roll out the pastry to thinly
cover the paper. Lift the paper with the pastry and lay into the
baking dish or roasting pan, covering the base and 3-4cm (1 1/4-1
1/2 inches) up the sides.
Sprinkle the bacon over the pastry. Top with the slices of potato
and sprinkle with the herbs. Break 8 whole eggs over the top.
In a mixing bowl, lightly whisk the remaining 6 eggs with the milk,
salt and pepper. Pour this evenly over the whole eggs.
Roll out the remaining sheet of pastry very thinly and cut it into
narrow strips. Arrange the strips in a lattice pattern on top of
the pie, trimming off any excess.
Place the prepared pie on top of the heated baking tray and bake
for 12-15 minutes until the pastry is starting to puff and turn
golden. Reduce the heat to 180C/350F and bake until the pastry is
golden and cooked through on the base (this should take a further
35-40 minutes).
Serve warm or at room temperature with a salad and pickles or
chutney. It will keep in a covered container in the fridge for 2-3
days.
