Open Bacon Pie Recipe |
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You will need:- 8 oz. self raising flour pinch salt pinch cayenne pepper 1 oz. butter 3 oz. Cheddar cheese, grated ¼ pint milk and milk for glazing For the topping:- 8 rashers streaky bacon 1 oz. butter 1 large onion, chopped 12 oz. tomatoes, skinned and chopped 1 tablespoon chopped parsley ½ teaspoon sugar salt and pepper 4 slices Cheddar cheese, from a wedge
Preparation Time:- 20 minutes
Cooking Time:- 30 minutes
Oven Setting:- 425°F, Gas Mark 7
Sieve together flour, salt and cayenne pepper. Rub in butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add cheese and bind with milk to form a soft dough. Roll out to an 11 inch round on a floured baking sheet. Roll over ½ inch of the dough, all the way round, to form an edge and prick the centre lightly with a fork. Brush with milk and bake in a hot oven for about 20 minutes until golden.
Remove rind from bacon rashers and chop 4. Fry in butter with onion for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, parsley, sugar and seasoning. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Place hot tomato mixture on scone dough. Top with bacon rashers in a radial pattern and place slices of cheese in between. Return to oven and bake for 10 minutes. Garnish with chicory spears, orange slices and parsley, if liked. Serves 4-6.
Quick Tip
Bacon rashers should have the rinds snipped off. The rashers should then be placed in a cold frying pan, without fat, and fried slowly for 6-8 minutes.
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