Homity Pie Recipe
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Chilling Time
20 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Calories
471 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
British
Homity Pie Recipe
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Homity Pie Recipe, an open vegetable pie made with shortcrust pastry and a filling of onion, garlic, leeks, potatoes, cheese and cream. It's a dish that sums up British comfort food: simple, hearty, made with fresh ingredients that are easy to find all year round.
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Ingredients
For the shortcrust
- 250 g plain flour
- 125 g butter
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon cold water
For the filling
- 3 large potatoes
- 1 onion
- 1 leek
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 25 g butter
- 150 g grated cheese
- 100 ml double cream ( heavy cream)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- To make the shortcrust pastry, sift the flour into a large bowl, add the cold butter cut into cubes, and use your fingertips to rub them together until they resemble breadcrumbs.
- Beat the egg lightly, then add it to the bowl together with the cold water.
- Knead the dough well until it's elastic and does not stick to the hands.
- Cover the dough with clingfilm, and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Use a rolling pin to roll it to about ½ cm thickness, then arrange the dough over a pie dish, removing the extra dough from the edges.
- Use a fork to prick the dough in a few places, then cover it with kitchen foil or non-stick paper.
- Fill the pie crust with baking ceramic beans or dry pulses for the blind baking.
- Bake it for 10 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius (375 Fahrenheit), then remove the foil and beans/pulses and bake for a further 10 minutes until golden.
- Remove from the oven, and set aside.
- To make the filling, peel and chop the potatoes, then add them to a pan with salted cold water, then boil for 15-20 minutes until tender, then drain the water and set aside.
- In a large frying pan, melt the butter, and add the peeled and chopped onion - fry on a low to medium heat until golden.
- Add the peeled and chopped garlic, together with the chopped leeks.
- Sauté for 10-15 minutes until the leeks are soft, then add the potatoes, breaking them slightly, half of the cheese, and all the cream.
- Mix well, season with salt and pepper, then fill the pastry with this filling.
- Top with the remaining cheese, and bake for 25 minutes until golden and bubbling hot.
- Serve hot or cold.
Notes
- Click on the US Customary link (underneath the ingredient list) to see the measurements displayed in cups and ounces.
- The servings can be adjusted by clicking the number next to Servings.
- Click on the US Customary link (underneath the ingredient list) to see the measurements displayed in cups and ounces.
- The servings can be adjusted by clicking the number next to Servings.
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