Traditional Egg And Bacon Pie - Or What You Will!

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 sheets prepared shortcrust pastry, semi thawed
• 4 slices short rashers bacon, chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 6 eggs
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup capers
• 1/2 cup tasty cheese, grated
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 line a 27cm x 18cm oblong pan with baking paper.
• 2 overlap sheets of pastry and line the base and sides of the pan; trim the excess pastry.
• 3 cook the bacon, onions and garlic until the onions and garlic have just begun to soften, and allow to cool.
• 4 spoon the cooled mixture into prepared pastry case.
• 5 gently break 6 eggs onto the onion base and top with parsley, capers and cheese, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
• 6 bake in a preheated oven at 190°c for 30 minutes.
• 7 serve hot or at room temperature with crispy rolls and salad greens such as baby spinach leaves.