Cheese & Onion Pie

A very simple and very tasty recipe for Cheese & Onion Pie.

Ingredients

Makes an 8″ (20 cm) pie

500 g pastry (ready-made or see the section on Basic Techniques)
400 g onions, sliced
400 g cheese, grated
2 eggs
1 tsp mustard

Salt
Pepper

Method

1	Place the onions in a pan and just cover with water. Boil gently for 10 minutes and drain.
2	Place the drained onions in a bowl. Add the mustard and season well with salt and pepper. Add in the cheese.
3	Beat the eggs and add into the mixture, reserving a little of the egg for glazing the pie. Mix well.
4	Line a pie dish with half of the pastry, making sure the pastry just comes over the edge of the dish. Pour in the cheese & onion mixture.
5	Roll out the remaining half of the pastry and place it on the top of the pie.
6	Trim, and crimp the edges with a fork to create a seal. Make some slits in the pastry to let steam out. Brush the pie with the remaining beaten egg.
7	Bake in the oven at 200°C for 30-35 minutes.
8	Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.

Titli’s Tips

Use whatever cheese you want, but it should be at least semi-hard. Don’t try this with brie, for example!

The pie mixture is quite dry so there is no need to blind-bake the pastry beforehand. Goes well with a salad, or peas, or a nice crisp apple. There’s just something about cheese and apple…