EGG AND BACON PIE RECIPES

Steps:

• reheat the oven to 190°C/fan170°C/gas 5 with a baking sheet inside. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the diced bacon. Remove with a slotted spoon, then fry the shallots for 5 minutes until soft and golden. Set aside with the bacon to cool.
• For the pastry, pulse the flour, a good pinch of salt, the butter and lard in a food processor until the mix resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the yolk and enough cold water to bind. Knead on a lightly floured surface, then halve. Roll out one piece to the thickness of a pound coin, then use to line a greased 23cm shallow pie plate or tin. Leave any excess pastry to overhang.
• Scatter the bacon and shallots over the pastry base. Carefully break 6 of the eggs into the case, spacing them evenly.
• Roll out the rest of the pastry to make a lid. Beat the remaining egg and brush the edge of the case. Cover the filling with the pastry lid.
• Press the edges together, then trim. (You can use the trimmings to make leaf shapes, attaching them with beaten egg.) Use a fork to seal around the edge, then brush the top with beaten egg to glaze. Pierce a small hole in the centre of the pastry lid to let the steam escape.
• Bake on the hot sheet for 35-45 minutes until golden and cooked through. Test by inserting a skewer into the centre – there should be no raw egg on it. Leave to stand for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Generously spray bottoms and sides of 24 light-colored nonstick mini muffin cups with cooking spray. Remove crescent dough sheet from can, and leave rolled up. With sharp knife, cut dough roll crosswise into 8 equal rounds. Unroll each crescent round into 13-inch strip; cut into thirds, forming 24 strips of dough.
• Place one piece of bacon on 1 dough strip; top with potato nugget, and roll up, stretching dough and pinching ends to seal. Place in mini muffin cup, spiral side up. Repeat with remaining crescent strips, bacon and potato nuggets.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs, salt and pepper until well blended. Carefully spoon generous tablespoon egg mixture around each dough-wrapped potato nugget.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown on top and egg mixture is set. Loosen sides, and remove from muffin cups to serving platter. Garnish with parsley. Serve warm.