Homity Pie | A Classic British Recipe
Lisa Faulkner
Prep 10 mins
Cook 35 mins
Total 45 mins
Serves 6-8
A simple and foolproof method for making Homity Pie, an established British classic. Celebrity Masterchef Winner Lisa Faulkner breaks it down step by step.
Ingredients
- 400g shortcrust pastry
- 400g potatoes, peeled
- 4 small - medium onions, finely sliced
- 60g butter
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 stalk of thyme
- 2 tsp mustard powder
- 150ml double cream
- 100g cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Preheat oven to 200c
- Roll out the pastry and line a 10 inch pie or tart case. Bake blind for 20 minutes
- Boil the potatoes until tender and then chop into small cubes
- While the potatoes are boiling, melt the butter in a pan, add the thyme and slowly soften the onions and garlic (I cook these really slowly so they are really soft and sweet and slightly caramelised)
- Add the cubed potato and grated cheese to the onions and then add the cream, mustard powder and salt and pepper
- Pour into the pastry case and cook for a further 15 minutes until the top is golden
