Cheese Onion And Potato Pies Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. In a small bowl, mix the grated cheddar with the crème fraîche, then set aside. Grease and lightly flour a ceramic or metal pie dish, or shallow cake tin, about 23cm wide. Roll out two-thirds of the pastry on a lightly floured surface until large enough to line the tin with a little overhang.
• Place a layer of potatoes over the tart and scatter over some of the sliced onions, spring onions and chunks of cheese. Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and paprika. Layer over more potatoes, scatter again with more onions and cheese, then splodge over half the crème fraîche mix. Repeat with 2 more layers (the potatoes will come up way above the pastry), pushing the filling down slightly, then finish with the remaining crème fraîche mix.
• Roll the remaining pastry so it fits over the potatoes. Brush the sides with egg, then lay the pastry over the top. Squeeze the edges together and trim with a knife. Crimp the sides and brush the top all over with egg. Place the pie on a baking sheet, bake for 30 mins, reduce the temperature to 180C/ fan 160C/gas 4, then carry on baking for 1 hr until golden. Leave the pie to rest for 10 mins, then serve straight from the dish cut into slices, with a salad or baked beans on the side.

Steps:

• For pastry, put 1/4 cup of the flour, shortening or lard and 3 tablespoons ice water into bowl.
• Beat until mixture is smooth.
• Add remaining flour.
• Mix until mixture resembles coarse meal, but holds together when pressed into a ball.
• Add water if necessary.
• Divide into two parts.
• Grease a 9-inch pie pan.
• Roll out one part of dough to fit the pan. Set aside.
• For filling, melt 2 tablespoons butter in each of two skillets.
• Add onion slices to one and potato slices to the other.
• Saute each vegetable for 8 to 10 minutes or until onions are soft and potatoes are tender crisp.
• Spread half the cheese into bottom of the pastry lined pan.
• Top with half the onions and half the potatoes. Sprinkle with pepper and seasoning salt.
• Repeat layering.
• Roll out top crust. Arrange over filling.
• Seal edges. Brush with egg-milk mixture. Pierce vent holes.
• Bake at 350 F until golden, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Make dough:
• Blend together flour, butter, and salt in a bowl with your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse in a food processor) just until most of mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps.
• Drizzle evenly with 8 tablespoons (1/2 cup) ice water and gently stir with a fork (or pulse in processor) until incorporated.
• Squeeze a small handful: If it doesn't hold together, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring (or pulsing) until incorporated, then test again. (Do not overwork mixture, or pastry will be tough.)
• Turn out mixture onto a work surface and divide into 6 portions. With heel of your hand, smear each portion once or twice in a forward motion to help distribute butter. Gather dough together with scraper and press into 2 balls, one slightly bigger than the other, then flatten into disks. Chill each disk, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Make filling and glaze while dough chills:
• Peel potato and cut into 1/4-inch dice (3/4 cup). Steam potato in a steamer set over boiling water, covered, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool.
• Cook onion in butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to plate to cool.
• Whisk together 2 eggs, cream, thyme, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until combined well. Stir in potato, onion, and cheese.
• Whisk remaining egg in a small bowl and reserve for egg glaze.
• Assemble and bake pie:
• Put oven rack in middle position and put a large baking sheet on it, then preheat oven to 425°F.
• Roll out larger piece of dough into a 13-inch round on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin and fit into tart pan. Spoon filling evenly into pie shell and brush some of egg glaze on rim of shell.
• Roll out smaller piece of dough into a 12-inch round in same manner, then cover pie with it. Trim edges of pie, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang, then press edges together and crimp decoratively.
• Brush top of pie lightly with some of remaining egg glaze. Cut several steam vents in top crust with a small sharp knife.
• Bake pie on hot baking sheet until golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool on a rack at least 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Peel and chop the potato into small chunks and the onion finely chopped and grate the cheese. Finely chop the parsley.
• Mix all the ingredients together well in a bowl.
• Divide the pastry in 4 and roll each piece into a round about 15 cm (6 inches) in diameter.
• Put a quarter of the cheese mixture on each one, dampen the edge with a little water, then fold over and crimp the edges.
• Lay the pasties on a floured baking sheet and brush them with milk or beaten egg.
• Bake them for 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Boil the diced onions and potatoes together.
• Once potatoes are soft, drain and mash together with the butter and milk or cream and slowly add 2/3 of the cheese (set aside the other 1/3).
• Add some ground pepper to taste. I also add a pinch of paprika and cayenne pepper.
• Take the mash off the hob and set aside. When slightly cooled add 1 beaten egg to the mix. (This step shouldn't be skipped it really adds to the flavour!).
• When everything has been combined together, place the mixture into a baking dish, and cover with the remaining cheese, add the tomato slices around the dish as you please.
• (You could also top with cooked bacon to make a change when you cook the dish again!).
• Bake at 180 C / Gas 4 in the centre of the oven until the cheese has melted and is starting to turn a nice golden brown around the edges.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes, onion and pepper; toss to coat. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Uncover; cook until potatoes are browned, about 6 minutes. , Top with cheese. Remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish with parsley.