Homity Pie

Directions

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   Homity Pie
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   Make up a batch of rich pastry: See below, or use whatever pastry you fancy.
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   Ready made Filo works well and this is what is shown in the photo.
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   Alternatively forget the pastry and sprinkle with breadcrumbs and parmesan.
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   Voila...Homity Crumble!
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   Peel, cube (dice size) and slowly fry 1 pound of potatoes in olive oil until soft and browned.
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   New potatoes stick a bit but are still nice.
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   Peel, finely slice and fry 1 pound of onions until soft and browned.
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   Add 2 sliced garlic cloves to the onions near to the end of their cooking time.
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    Fry up a pack of Cubetti di Pancetta (pancetta) easy to find in shops with deli meat.
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    All of the above can be done in advance like I show on the blog page.
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    To the veggie/pancetta mixture, add a small bunch of fresh chopped herbs: marjoram, thyme, that sort of thing.
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    Add plenty of salt and pepper, 2 really big pinches of each.
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    Stir in a small carton of double cream (100-150 ml).
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    Take off the heat.
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    Stir in 2 ounces of grated cheese.
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    Pour the filling mix into your baked pastry in the pie dish (or just a plain oven proof pie dish if you dont want the pastry).
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    Add another 2 ounces of cheese on top.
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    Cook in a hottish oven (180-190 C) for 25-30 minutes until golden.
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    Allow to cool for half an hour before you eat.
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    Its great for picnics too.
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    Rich Pastry
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    Put 180 g of flour in a bowl (I use a mix of 1/2 plain flour and 1/2 wholemeal).
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    Mix in 100 g butter.
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    Add 50 g grated parmesan and a pinch of salt.
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    Add some stripped thyme leaves if you have them.
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    Then add 1 egg yolk mixed with 1 teaspoon of water gradually to bring it into a ball.
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    Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 20 minutes then roll out into a pie shape.
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    Butter a pie dish and line it with rolled out pastry with a good overhang as it will shrink a lot.
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    Prong it with a fork and bake it for 10-15 mins on 200 degrees C. I find that I dont need to do the baking beans thing if I use wholemeal flour or a mix of the two.