Egg and bacon pie
Jun 26, 2012 18:32:25 GMT
Post by Charlie Arnold on Jun 26, 2012 18:32:25 GMT
The usual warning about checking ingredients. Make sure your bacon is unsmoked preferably from a good source as alot of the cheap bacons have added sugar water to them.
This makes a great dish hot or cold for lunches.
Serves 4
175g / 6oz plain flour
40g / 1 1/2 oz margarine
40g / 1 1/2 oz lard
3 to 4 desertspoon water
Filling:
175g / 6 oz bacon
2 large eggs
300ml/ 1/2 pint milk
Flavouring as required salt, pepper and herbs.
Place the flour in a bowl and rub in the fat to resemble breadcrumbs. Bind to a dough with the water. Leave to rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
Roll out on a floured board to approx 10 inches / 25cm diameter. fit into an 8 inch / 20cm greased flan tin. Trim off excess pastry.
Cut bacon up into small pieces and lightly fry for about 5 minutes. Drain the fat. Place around flan base.
Whisk the eggs and milk gently together to avoid frothing. Add salt, pepper, herbs as required and pour over the bacon.
Place flan case on a baking tray and bake in a moderately hot oven Gas 6, 400F, 200C for 20 minutes then a further 10 to 12 minutes on Gas 4, 350F / 180C until golden brown and filling is set.
This makes a great dish hot or cold for lunches.
Serves 4
175g / 6oz plain flour
40g / 1 1/2 oz margarine
40g / 1 1/2 oz lard
3 to 4 desertspoon water
Filling:
175g / 6 oz bacon
2 large eggs
300ml/ 1/2 pint milk
Flavouring as required salt, pepper and herbs.
Place the flour in a bowl and rub in the fat to resemble breadcrumbs. Bind to a dough with the water. Leave to rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
Roll out on a floured board to approx 10 inches / 25cm diameter. fit into an 8 inch / 20cm greased flan tin. Trim off excess pastry.
Cut bacon up into small pieces and lightly fry for about 5 minutes. Drain the fat. Place around flan base.
Whisk the eggs and milk gently together to avoid frothing. Add salt, pepper, herbs as required and pour over the bacon.
Place flan case on a baking tray and bake in a moderately hot oven Gas 6, 400F, 200C for 20 minutes then a further 10 to 12 minutes on Gas 4, 350F / 180C until golden brown and filling is set.
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