Cheese and Onion Pie
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 large Onions. chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon prepared English mustard
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 medium eggs. beaten separately
- 2 good pinches of salt and pepper
- 2 sheets Puff pastry
- 360 grams grated Lancashire Cheese, we use Mrs Kirkhams, or Singletons if you must you can use Cheshire cheese, or Cheddar
Accompaniment
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Description
Cheese and onion are old friends and were made to go together so with this Lancashire classic we mix flavourful Lancashire cheese with onion and bake it in a golden pastry case.
Method
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Line an oven tray with baking paper and set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan / skillet and sautรฉ the onions over medium heat for 5- 7 minutes, or until golden and soft. Transfer to a bowl and allow cooling for 10 minutes, before adding the cheese, parsley, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce.
Mix well, then add 1 beaten egg to the bowl, with salt and pepper to your taste, and mix well again.
Using a cake pan or dinner plate as a guide, cut each sheet of pastry into a 9 inch (23 cm) circle.
Lay one sheet of pastry on the prepared baking tray. Place a large spoonful of the cheese mixture over the pastry base, piling it higher in the middle, and leave a narrow border around the edge.
Lightly brush the border with some of the second beaten egg place the remaining sheet of pastry over the filling, stretching lightly if necessary to neatly fit the bottom sheet press and seal the edges well brush the top with the remaining beaten egg, and cut two slits in the top to allow the steam to escape.
Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, at 200ยฐ C /370 F before reducing the heat to 350ยฐF / 180ยฐC, cook a further 20-25 minutes or until pastry is crisp and golden brown.
Serve and Enjoy!
Chef's Tips
This tasty savoury pie is easy to make with shop bought sheets of puff pastry, and is great for lunch, or for dinner with a large tossed salad. It is also one of our favourites
For my American family and friends you can purchase real British cheese at http://www.igourmet.com/britishcheese.asp
So why not try them?
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