Cheese Onion Plate Pie Food

LANCASHIRE CHEESE AND ONION PLATE PIE

Steps:

• Peel 200g (7oz) potatoes and cut into 2cm (1in) cubes. Place in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil. Salt the water and cook the potatoes gently for about 10 minutes or until there is no resistance when a sharp knife is inserted. Strain the potatoes and set aside to cool.
• Thinly slice 1-2 red onions. Place a knob of butter and 2 tsp of oil into the frying pan and set over a medium heat. Add the sliced onions to the frying pan. Reduce the heat and cook the onions slowly until translucent and soft about 15 minutes. Once cooked tip onto a sheet of kitchen roll to absorb the excess oil.
• Meanwhile, make the pastry. Place the 225g (8oz)flour, 50g (2oz) butter and 50g (2oz) lard or vegetable fat into bowl and rub in the fat with your finger tips until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
• Make a well in the centre and add the water, a little at a time. Using a rounded pallet knife, or similar, cut through the mixture to make a dough. You may not need all of the water. Bring the dough together with your hands and shape into a ball and flatten into a disc. Wrap in cling film and place into the fridge for 30 minutes to chill.
• Preheat the oven to 200℃ (180℃ fan)/400°F/gas mark 6.
• Cut the pastry into two equal pieces and roll out one piece and use to line the base of the pie plate. Roll out the remaining pastry for the pie lid.
• Combine the cooked potatoes with the onions and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Grate 175g (6oz) Lancashire cheese and place half of the grated cheese into the pastry case. Add the potato and onion mixture. Top with the remaining cheese.
• Using a pastry brush, paint the edge of the pastry with a little milk. Use a rolling pin to lift the rolled out pastry and lay over the filled pie plate. gently press the edges together to seal and trim away the excess pastry. Brush the top with a little milk and cut a small slit in the middle to allow steam to escape.
• Bake the pie in the oven and bake for 30 - 35 minutes until the pastry is cooked through and a beautiful golden colour. You may need to rotate the pie halfway through the bake. Remove from the oven once cooked and allow to cool for 5 minutes before cutting into it and serving.

CHEESE & ONION PLATE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180ºC, 350ºF, Gas Mark 4. Grease a 20 cm (8 inch) ovenproof plate or pie dish, enamel is best.
• Mix flour and salt in basin, rub in the butter until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Using a knife to cut and stir, mix with cold water to form a stiff dough. Do not over mix, light of hand is best. Allow pastry dough to chill and "relax" for 30 minutes, in a fridge or a cool place, cover the bowl or put the pastry in some cling film.
• Sweat the onions in a large frying pan or sauté pan with a lid, over a low heat. Keep stirring to stop the onions browning and keep the pan covered. The onions will be cooked in about 25 to 30 minutes. Take off the heat.
• Add the grated cheese to the hot onions and mix well. Season to taste with salt and white pepper.
• Roll out the pastry and line the pie plate with half the pastry, trim off the edges and save the excess pastry for decorations.
• Spoon the cheese and onion filling into the middle of the pastry case, leaving about 1"/2.5cm border around the edge. Roll out the remaining pastry and cover the filling with the pastry, sealing around the edges with your thumb, or with a knife/fork. (You can brush some beaten egg on the border before sealing)
• Trim the edges and brush the beaten egg all over the pie crust, make two a cuts for air holes in the top and decorate with excess pastry if desired.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and crisp; allow to cool for 30 minutes before serving with chips, or with salad and assorted pickles and sauces.

ONION PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions in oil until soft but not browned; drain well. In a large bowl, whisk eggs. Stir in the bread crumbs, cheese, parsley and onions. , Place in a greased 10-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes.

CHEESE AND ONION PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
• Line an oven tray with baking paper and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and saute the onions over medium heat for 5- 7 minutes, or until golden and soft.
• Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool for 10 minutes, before adding the cheese, parsley, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
• Mix well, then add 1 beaten egg to the bowl, with salt and pepper to your taste, and mix well again.
• Using a cake pan or dinner plate as a guide, cut each sheet of pastry into a 9 inch (23 cm) circle.
• Lay one sheet of pastry on the prepared baking tray.
• Dollop the cheese mixture over the pastry base, piling it higher in the middle, and leave a narrow border around the edge.
• Lightly brush the border with some of the second beaten egg.
• Place the remaining sheet of pastry over the filling, stretching lightly if necessary to neatly fit the bottom sheet.
• Press and seal the edges well.
• Brush the top with the remaining beaten egg, and cut two slits in the top to allow the steam to escape.
• Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, before reducing the heat to 350F (180C).
• Cook a further 20-25 minutes or until pastry is crisp and golden brown.

CHEESE & ONION PIE

Steps:

• First, make the pastry. Tip the flours into a medium bowl with the cayenne, onion seeds, parmesan and a generous pinch of salt. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, then pour in half the egg and 2 tbsp cold water and bring everything together using your hands. Knead a couple of times until smooth. Flatten a third of the dough into a disc, then do the same with the remaining dough. Wrap both pastry discs and chill in the fridge for at least 30 mins. Will keep chilled for up to two days.
• Meanwhile, make the filling. Heat the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat until sizzling, then scatter in the onions, bay, thyme, a large pinch of salt and good grinding of black pepper. Stir, then cook slowly for 10 mins until the onions have cooked down and started to caramelise. Stir in the sliced potatoes, cover and cook for 8-10 mins more, stirring occasionally until the potatoes are soft and starting to break down. Stir in the cream, remove the pan from the heat and leave to cool. Once cool, remove and discard the bay, then fold in the cheese.
• Roll the smaller pastry disc out on a lightly floured surface to the size of a dinner plate and lift onto a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Roll out the remaining pastry disc along with any offcuts to a circle about 5cm wider than the first. Spoon the filling into the middle of the smaller circle on the baking sheet, leaving a 4cm border. Brush the exposed border with some of the remaining beaten egg, then drape over the larger pastry circle. Tuck the edge around the filling to enclose it, as if making a giant ravioli. Trim the edge to neaten, then crimp with a cutlery knife handle or fork to seal. Brush the pie all over with most of the remaining beaten egg, and use any trimmings to make decorations, if you like.
• Heat the oven to 210C/190C fan/gas 7. Bake the pie for 35-40 mins until deeply golden, brushing with the rest of the beaten egg halfway through. Leave to cool on the baking sheet for at least 20 mins before cutting into wedges, or leave to cool completely and serve cold.