Triple Layer Cheese And Potato Pie Food

MELTY CHEESE & POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Tip the potatoes into a pan of cold water, bring up to the boil and cook for 2 mins. Drain well, tip back into the saucepan and mix with the crème fraîche. Season, sprinkle over the nutmeg and set aside.
• Dust your work surface with flour, roll the first block of pastry to a circle about 28cm wide and place on a baking tray. Arrange a third of the potatoes in the middle of the pastry, then sit the cheese on top. Pile the rest of the potato around the cheese, leaving a 1cm border at the edge of the pastry.
• Roll the remaining pastry out to a circle about 30cm wide, dusting with more flour if needed. Brush the edges of the pastry on the tray with egg, then drape over the larger circle and seal the sides well, crimping as you go round. A tight seal is important to stop the cheese escaping.
• Brush all over with egg and lightly score a spiral into the pastry with the back of a knife. Bake the pie for 30 mins until golden brown and puffed up. As soon as the pie comes out of the oven, glaze with a little more egg and leave to cool for 5 mins.
• Meanwhile, whisk the shallot, mustard, vinegar and oil together. Place the chicory in a bowl and toss with the dressing. Serve the pie cut into oozy wedges, with the salad on the side.

TRIPLE-LAYER CHEESE AND POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Peel 4 medium-sized, red skinned potatoes. Slice into 1 inch pieces and boil until just tender. Drain and coarsely grate. Set aside.
• Line the bottom of an 8 inch spring form pan with parchment paper. Brush paper and sides of pan with 1 tablespoons vegetable oil.
• Leaving skins on, microwave the shallots and the garlic on high for 1 minute. They will sizzle and turn soft. Cool and remove the skins and the roots.
• In a large bowl, mix together all Cheese Base ingredients with a rubber spatula. Set aside.
• Mix bottom layer ingredients and pat smoothly out to the sides of the spring form pan.
• Put middle layer ingredients, including garlic, into a food processor and blend just until mixture turns green with small bits of herbs intact. Spread smoothly over previous layer. Chill pan while preparing top layer.
• For top layer, coarsely chop the cooked shallots and mix well with the rest of the top layer ingredients. Spread mixture over previous layer and out to the side of the pan, but leave the top of the pie with a rough texture.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes, until top is golden and centre does not jiggle when the pan is gently shaking. Remove pie from oven and allow to cook on rack for 15 minutes before unmoulding.

CHEESE AND POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Put the potatoes into a large saucepan, cover with water and add 1 teaspoon of salt. Boil for 12-15 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Drain well, then tip back into the saucepan over a low heat to steam-dry for a few minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5. Grease a deep baking dish with butter.
• Mash the potatoes using a masher or ricer, then mix in the butter, milk and mustard. Add two-thirds of the cheese, the spring onions and the egg and briefly mix together. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon the potatoes into the baking dish. You can leave the top craggy, or smooth with a spatula then run a fork over to scruff up the surface. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes until the top is crisp and well browned. Serve with a colourful salad, pickle and mustard, or steamed green vegetables.

CREAMY LAYERED POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
• Butter bottom & sides of a 9" pan.
• Thinly slice potatoes in rounds using mandolin.
• One layer at a time, start layering pie working from outside ring to center, slightly overlapping potato slices.
• Season each layer with salt & pepper, chives, parmesan cheese & a sprinkling of small pieces of butter.
• Repeat layering, top layer should also have chives, salt & pepper, parmesan & butter.
• Pour cream or half & half over top of pie reaching up about 2/3 way up dish.
• Bake in oven for about 35 minutes or until bubbly & nicely browned & a knife goes through the potato layers with no resistance.

LEEK, CHEESE & POTATO PIE

Steps:

• To make the pastry, sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl and add 1 tsp sea salt. Coarsely grate in the cold butter, then use your fingertips to work into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs. Pour over the vodka and use a butter knife to mix it in, then pour over 2 tbsp cold water and stir again with the knife. If you need to, add a little more water until it comes together as a dough, about 1-2 tbsp. Lightly knead the pastry to a smooth dough in the bowl, dust lightly with flour and wrap in baking parchment. Rest for at least 30 mins.
• Peel and cut the potatoes into 5mm- thick slices and put them in a lidded saucepan. Cover with cold water, add a generous pinch of salt, bring to the boil with the lid on, then lower to a simmer and cook for 8-10 mins until just tender. Drain and leave to steam-dry.
• In a large non-stick frying pan, heat the olive oil, bay leaf and butter together over a medium heat, then add the leek and onion. Season well and add a good grating of nutmeg. Cook, stirring, for 8-10 mins, until softened. Add about 100ml water, and cook until most of it has evaporated. Discard the bay leaf and stir in both the mustards and parmesan. Set aside to cool. Butter and flour a 20cm round pie dish.
• Roll ¾ of the pastry out on a lightly floured surface in a circle larger than the pie dish, then line the dish. Roll the rest into a large circle for the lid and chill both for 10 mins. Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
• Spoon a layer of the leek mixture into the lined dish, grate over some cheddar and top with a layer of potatoes and the melting cheese slices. Repeat the layering until you have filled the pie dish - press down to compact it.
• Brush some of the egg around the edges, top with the pastry lid and crimp together. Egg wash the lid, scatter over some sea salt and cut two slits in the lid. Bake for 45-50 mins until golden.
• Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 10 mins, then slice and serve with a watercress salad, if you like.

TRIPLE-LAYER CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.)
• Spread 1-1/2 cups pudding onto bottom of crust. Stir half the COOL WHIP into remaining pudding; spread over layer in crust. Top with remaining COOL WHIP.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

CHEESE AND POTATO LAYER BAKE

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in a pan of boiling water for 10 minutes.
• Slice potatoes into thin discs. Arrange a layer of potatoes in the base of an ovenproof dish. Layer with a little leek, garlic, cheeses, and parsley. Sprinkle salt and pepper.
• Repeat layers until all ingredients have been used, finishing with a layer of cheese.
• Mix cream and milk together, sprinkle salt and pepper, and pour over potatoes.
• Cook in preheated oven 325 degrees for 1-11/2 hours. Cheese will turn golden brown and bubbly.
• Garnish with basil leaves and any remaining parsley.

DEEP-DISH CHEESE, ONION & POTATO PIE

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.

CHEESE AND POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to Gas 5/190 C/Fan 170 C. Put the mashed potato in a bowl, mix in onion and season.
• Stir in the sweetcorn, peas and half the cheese. Place the mixture in a large ovenproof dish.
• Scatter the bacon (optional) and remaining cheese on top and cook in the oven for 40 minutes.
• If cooking from frozen increase cooking time to 60 minutes.
• Serve with sausages, beans, carrots, cauliflower, salad - take your pick!! Also try the pie with tuna or chopped ham, tomatoes and chives.
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