This pie is easy and quick and always goes down well, it looks as good as it tastes. You can make this pie recipe using mushrooms, onions or spinach and always top it off with plenty of cheese.

 

 

Spinach pie

 

Pastry:

 

Ingredients:

 

1 cup plain white flour

 

1 tsp sugar

 

2 tsp baking powder

 

1/2 cup cream (milk/ice water)

 

2 tbs butter

 

1/2 tsp salt

 

Method:

 

Sift the dry ingredients.

Cut or grate the butter into the dry ingredients and mix with your finger tips until it looks like bread crumbs.

Add the liquid and form a dough.

Roll out the pastry and line a pie dish. No need to pre-bake/ bake blind.

 

 

Mushroom pie

 

Filling:

 

 

Ingredients:

 

8 onions or 2 cups of fresh mushrooms or 2 cups of spinach

 

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Oil or butter for frying.

 

1/2 cup cream

 

1 egg

 

1 cup grates cheese (any yellow cheese such as Cheddar)

 

 

Method:

 

Chop the onions into about 1/2 inch pieces and fry them in a little butter or oil until glassy but not brown. Do the same with mushrooms or spinach, lightly frying them.

Season with salt and pepper and let the onions/mushrooms/spinach cool.

Mix the cream and egg in a bowl.

Put the onions/mushrooms/spinach evenly onto the pastry in the pie dish.

Pour the cream and egg mixture over the onions/mushrooms/spinach.

Scatter the grated cheese on top of the pie.

Put a little more salt and pepper on top, and add some chopped spring onions and paprika if you like.

 

Bake in the oven at about 180 – 200 degrees centigrade for 20 minutes or until the pie is golden brown.