Hi Guys

Well it's 5 45 in the morning Mauritius time, and I have been up since about 3 as I could not sleep! We went to bed too early so I had had enough sleep, so I got up and cooked a Bacon and Cheese Pie for a friend of mine who ordered it for today! It is such a delicious recipe, and the pastry is really short and tasty, and if you are not wanting it to be savoury then leave out the cheese and cayenne pepper, to use it as a shorcrust pastry for sweet things.

PASTRY:

300 gr flour
250 gr butter
100 gr grated cheddar cheese
large pionch maldon sea salt
generous sprinkling cayenne pepper

METHOD:

Place the flour, cheese, salt, cayenne pepper in your magimix, cube the butter and process till the pastry forms a ball around the blade. STOP, do not over process, or you can do this by hand if you do not have a machine. The dough is the perfect consistency to press it out into your dish, or you can refrigerate and allow it to harden, to then roll it out on a floured surface to a thin consistency, line your dish, and place in the fridge to harden, either way. Bake it blind for about 15 minutes on 175 deg and then remove from the oven.

FILLING:

250 gr bacon, chopped and fried
300 gr cheese
6 eggs beaten
4 cups milk
1 large teaspoon dry mustard powder
salt and cayenne pepper

Mix all the above together, place in the crust, and bake on 175 till golden brown and fairly firm to the touch.

This savoury pastry can be used for all your bases and can also be made into cheese straws with extra cheese sprinkled on top!

Happy Cooking
Suexx