Speedy bacon and egg pie
The one in the photograph was made with flaky pastry to Stephanie Alexander's recipe, but for emergency dinners I pull out a packet of the frozen stuff (for New Zealand readers, this one is excellent). Follow these instructions and dinner will be on the table in no time.
500g frozen flaky puff pastry
250g bacon or ham, chopped
6 eggs
A bunch of spring onions, chopped, or a package of my instant caramelised onions
a dollop of your favourite chutney
salt and pepper
a splash of milk to glaze the top
As soon as you get in the door, preheat the oven to 210C and take the pastry and caramelised onions out of the freezer. Take your coat off, read your child a story/play hide 'n seek/talk to your spouse/put the washing machine on/unload the dishwasher.
When the pastry is mostly thawed, line a pie dish (I use my favourite all-purpose ex-brownie pan, measuring about 20cm x 30cm) with a sheet of pastry. Scatter the ham/bacon and onions on top. Grind over lots of pepper and a touch of salt.
Lightly whisk the eggs together, just to break the yolks up, and stir in the chutney. Pour this mixture over the ham and onions. Top with a sheet of pastry and crimp the edges. Prick the lid a few times with a fork and brush it with milk.
Bake for 25-35 minutes, until the pastry is risen and golden and cooked through. Serves four.
What's your current favourite emergency dinner?
You got me at bacon...
ReplyDeleteThat looks utterly delicious. I just had a big dinner and absolutely stuffed. But I could do with one slice of that pie :)
I am ashamed to admit this (being a kiwi woman and all), but I have never made a bacon and egg pie! I must give it a go, lol. Yours looks so yummy. Becks xxx
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delish! I will have to try it, as I am quite sick of making and eating quiche, and this is similar, but different enough that I know everyone will eat it. Thanks for another great recipe.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a great pie, and I'm so glad you don't crack the eggs in whole, that creeps me out!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't admit this in public but my favorite emergency dinner is fish and chips, only if someone else goes and gets them though. Then I put in a lot of effort warming the plates, and opening the wine. Tonight is only a semi- emergency so we are having some rabbit legs with mushrooms and polenta. Not exactly fast food but easy, as the rabbit was lurking in the freezer.
Now that is definitely my kind of recipe! Eggs are always a go-to for quick and easy meals in this house and pastry is the cure for everything!
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