Mum's Cheese and Onion Pie

A community recipe by natzmc

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Introduction

Mum once tried to make a quiche, it didnt really go to plan and just added a pastry lid and the pie was born. Best eaten cold i think, no real measurements, just do it to whatever size pie dish you have

Ingredients

Serves: 4-8

shortcrust pastry (ready made)
potatoes (mashed, cold)
2 onions (diced)
mature cheddar (a good amount, or mix it up with some blue cheese for extra strong taste)
3 eggs (about)
eggs (extra, for brushing the pastry)

Method

Mum's Cheese and Onion Pie is a community recipe submitted by natzmc and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Roll out the pastry and place it in the pie dish you are using put a layer of cold mashed potato that fills the pie a third

Add a layer of cheese and diced onion and continue the layers until pie is filled, making sure last layer is cheese and onion pour over egg mixture place pastry lid on top, seal edges

bake in pre heated oven about 180 for 30mins but checking it, cook until golden brown and eggs seem set then leave to cool and set