Cheese & Onion Lattice Pie
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Cheese & Onion Lattice Pie
Recipe by : Lakeland , www . lakeland . co . uk
Ingredients :
For the filling :
• 800g onions , roughly chopped
• 250g mature Cheddar cheese , grated
• Pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the pastry :
• 225g plain flour
• 1 / 4 tsp salt
• 110g chilled butter , cut into pieces
• 3 tbsp chilled water
• Milk to glaze
Method :
1 . Put the onions into a large saucepan and cover with boiling water . Add a pinch of salt . Simmer for 20-25 minutes until very tender , then drain well through a colander . Return them to the saucepan and use a potato masher to mash thoroughly . This will release more liquid , so return the saucepan to the hob and cook them for a few more minutes , stirring often , to evaporate some of this extra moisture .
2 . Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the cheese . The heat of the onions will melt it – there ’ s no need to do this on the hob , or else it will make the cheese stringy . Season with pepper . Cool completely .
3 . Now make the pastry . Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl then rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs . Add the water , using a measuring spoon for accuracy . Stir with a knife , then bring the dough together with your hand to make a soft ( not sticky ) dough .
4 . Transfer to a surface dusted with flour and knead lightly for a few moments until smooth . Wrap and chill for 10 minutes . Meanwhile , preheat the oven to 210 ° C and preheat a baking sheet in the centre of the oven .
5 . Roll out half the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use it to line a 24cm traditional enamel pie plate . Spoon the cheese mixture on top and dampen the pastry edges with water . Roll out the remaining pastry and use the lattice pastry roller to create a latticework effect . Carefully pull the pastry gently apart to open up the lattice , place it on top of the pie and press the edges together to seal . Brush the surface with a little milk .
6 . Bake the pie on the preheated baking sheet for 30-35 minutes until golden brown . Cool for a few minutes , then slice and serve .
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