Eggs And Bacon Pie

Name: Eggs And Bacon Pie
Ingredients: 8 tbsp butter, melted; 1 tbsp vegetable or olive oil; 1 None onion, finely chopped; 1 lb bacon, chopped; 10 sheets filo pastry; 8 None large eggs, at room temperature; 1 cup heavy cream; 5 oz Cheddar cheese, grated; 3 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme; None None chutney and mixed greens, to serve

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

8 tbsp butter, melted
1 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
1 None onion, finely chopped
1 lb bacon, chopped
10 sheets filo pastry
8 None large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup heavy cream
5 oz Cheddar cheese, grated
3 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme
None None chutney and mixed greens, to serve

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8 inch diameter springform pan with a little of the melted butter. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, 5 mins, until softened. Add bacon and cook, stirring, 5 more mins, until browned. Cool slightly.
2

For the shell, place 1 sheet of pastry on a flat surface. Brush with a little melted butter. Fold in half to form a square. Repeat with remaining pastry sheets to make 10 squares total. Place 1 pastry square in prepared pan, with corners sitting above rim. Brush with butter. Top with another square, rotating slightly. Repeat with remaining pastry and butter.
3

For the filling, whisk eggs and cream in a large bowl until combined. Stir in bacon mixture, cheese and thyme. Pour into prepared shell. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake 50 mins, until set. Cool in pan 15 mins. Release pan and cut into wedges. Serve with chutney and mixed greens.