Bacon And Egg Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 225 g sausage meat, defrosted if frozen and brought to room temp
• 225 g lean bacon or 225 g ham, roughly chopped
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 350 g shortcrust pastry
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, shelled and halved lenghtways
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage (optional)
• milk, to glaze

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 190 deg c/375 deg f/ gas 5.
• 2 roughly chop and break up the sausage meat with a fork and then mix the ham or bacon and beaten eggs into this.
• 3 2 roll out 225g/8oz pastry and use to line a 7inch/18cm flan tin. arrange boiled egg halves cut side down on top of pastry like a clock. put one half into the centre. spread the sausage meat mixture evenly over the egg halves.
• 4 3. roll out remaining pastry to make pie lid. dampen the edges with water and press together to make a good seal. make a small slit in the centre to allow stem to vent. brush with a little milk. bake for 40 - 50 minutes until pastry is crisp and golden. allow to cool thoroughly in flan tin, cut into slices and serve cold.