Bacon & Egg Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• shortcrust pastry
• 6 slices lean bacon
• 2 large potatoes, finely sliced
• 3 -4 large eggs
• salt & pepper
• milk

Recipe

• 1 line a shallow quiche tin with some of the pastry (reserve some for the lid) grill the rashers of bacon.
• 2 remove rind (and fat if you prefer) cut into bite size pieces and spread over the base of the pie.
• 3 sauté the thinly sliced potatoes, spread those over the bacon, season with pepper but very little salt (as the bacon may be salty).
• 4 lightly beat 3 or four eggs season and pour over the filling.
• 5 place the pastry lid on top.
• 6 seal the edges and brush with a little milk.
• 7 bake at 200°c for 15 minutes to set the pastry then reduce the heat to 180°c for 45 minutes or until golden.
• 8 variations: you can use chopped boiled eggs if you prefer.
• 9 if you don’t eat bacon, sauté a sliced onion and add some minced beef; sauté until cooked and season well.