Egg and Bacon Pie

Name: Egg and Bacon Pie
Ingredients: Pastry for a 1-crust pie; 1/2 pound slab bacon, diced; 8 eggs, beaten; 2 cups light cream; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

7 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

Pastry for a 1-crust pie
1/2 pound slab bacon, diced
8 eggs, beaten
2 cups light cream
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2

Roll out pie crust and line a 9-inch pie plate.
3

Prick the pastry with a fork at 2-inch intervals.
4

Line pastry with aluminum foil and fill with rice or beans to weight.
5

Place in oven and bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until pastry starts to brown.
6

Remove from oven.
7

Remove aluminum foil and discard beans.
8

Distribute bacon over bottom of pastry crust.
9

Combine all other ingredients except butter, mix well and pour over bacon.
10

Dot with butter.
11

Return to oven and bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
12

Remove from oven and set aside to cool to room temperature before serving.