Homity Pie
Homity pie By Barney Desmazery Magazine subscription – your first 5 issues for only £5! Preparation and cooking time Prep: 40 mins Cook: 1 hr and 15 mins plus at least 30 mins chilling More effort Serves 8 - 10 Make a veggie showstopper in this homity pie – a creamy potato, onion and cheese pie, with the addition of leeks. Make it your own with more veg, if you like Vegetarian Nutrition: Per serving (10) Nutrient Unit kcal 407 fat 26g saturates 16g carbs 34g sugars 3g fibre 3g protein 8g salt 0.5g Ingredients 25g butter 2 onions, finely sliced 1 leek, finely sliced (optional) 1 tbsp thyme leaves (optional) 700g floury potatoes (such as Maris Piper or King Edward), quartered and thickly sliced 150ml double cream 125g mature or extra-mature cheddar, grated 2 spring onions (optional), finely chopped For the pastry 200g plain flour, plus extra for dusting 50g wholemeal or rye flour pinch of cayenne pepper (optional) 125g butter 1 egg Method STEP 1 To make the pastry, tip both the f