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60 min
for
6
people
By
Annabel Langbein
Cook, food writer, publisher and columnist for Canvas
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Here it is, the pie that breaks hearts and wins marriage proposals. There are a few simple tricks. Firstly, roll out the pastry as thinly as you can – this makes all the difference to the pie being light and crispy on the base. Secondly, whisking some of the eggs with milk to make a custard ensures the filling is tender. I always make a big pie, as the leftovers keep in the fridge for a few days and it reheats well, but you can halve the recipe if you want and use one sheet of pastry and a 20cm x 20cm tin. Serve warm or at room temperature with a side salad and pickles or chutney.
Ingredients
| 3 | Flaky puff pastry, (or 450g flaky pastry, rolled very thinly) (Main) |
| 4 | Potatoes, cooked, thinly sliced (optional) |
| 200 g | Bacon rashers (Main) |
| 3 Tbsp | Mixed soft herbs, such as parsley, basil, chives or spring onion tops, chopped |
| 12 | Eggs (Main) |
| ½ cup | Milk |
| 1 tsp | Salt |
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 180°C fanbake. Place a baking tray in the oven to heat – the pie will sit on this, and the heat will help crisp the base.
- Dust the bench with a little flour. Join 2 sheets of pastry by pressing one end together firmly with a small overlap, then roll out thinly to fit into a 30cm x 20cm baking dish, covering the base and 3-4cm up the sides.
- If using potatoes, arrange them in a single layer over the base. Arrange bacon and herbs evenly on top. Break in 8 whole eggs and then run a knife through them to break up the yolks and spread them out in the dish evenly.
- In a mixing bowl, lightly whisk the remaining 4 eggs with milk, salt and pepper to taste. Pour into dish evenly over eggs.
- Roll out the remaining sheet of pastry very thinly and cut into narrow strips. Arrange in a lattice pattern on top of the pie, trimming off any excess.
- Place prepared pie on top of the heated baking tray and bake until the top is golden and the pastry is cooked through on the base (40-45 minutes).
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