Mrs Miggin's Pie Shoppe - Old English Bacon And Egg Pie!

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces be-ro plain flour
• salt
• 4 ounces margarine
• 30 ml cold water, to mix, approximate
• 8 ounces smoked streaky bacon, rinds removed and chopped
• 3 large eggs, beaten or 4 medium eggs
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 pinch mixed herbs (optional)
• milk or egg, to glaze

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 190ºc, 370ºf, gas mark 5. line a 20 cm (8 inch) ovenproof plate or foil baking dish.
• 2 mix flour and salt in basin, rub in fat.
• 3 using a knife to cut and stir, mix with cold water to form a stiff dough.
• 4 turn dough on to a floured surface and knead lightly.
• 5 roll out and use as required below.
• 6 divide the pastry into 2, roll out and line the plate.
• 7 grill or fry bacon until crisp - drain off the fat. add bacon to the beaten eggs along with the seasoning and herbs if used.
• 8 pour mixture onto pastry, dampen edges and cover with the second round of pastry.
• 9 seal edges and decorate with pastry leaves. make a hole in the centre and brush with beaten egg or milk.
• 10 bake for about 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
• 11 serve warm or cold.
• 12 can be frozen for up to 1 month - defrost overnight on a cooling tray or rack. can be re-heated in a slow oven if required.