Ham & Cheese Pie

Serves: 4 people

Prep: 40 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 1 hour 20 mins

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

2 sheets store-bought or homemade shortcrust pastry, thawed

3 onions, sliced

1 bay leaf

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

200g sliced double-smoked leg ham

275g Giorgio's Mozzarella, thinly sliced

100g freshly grated Parmesan

100g Giorgio's Ricotta

Pinch of nutmeg

3 eggs, whisked

Salt and pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 190°C and grease a 20cm-deep, fluted tart tin.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onions and bay leaf, and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 4-5 minutes to get some colour on the onions, then turn down to low and place the lid on top. Cook for 40-45 minutes. Stir regularly until the onions are soft and translucent. Allow to cool slightly.

Step 3

Line the prepared tin with one of the pastry sheets, trimming and patching where needed. Pierce a few holes in the pastry with a fork. Brush the mustard into the base and line with a few slices of ham.

Step 4

Spread some of the onions, then the ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, and a pinch of nutmeg. Drizzle ⅓ of the whisked egg over. Repeat the process 1 more time.

Step 5

Cover with the other piece of short-crust pastry and press around the edges to seal the pie. Poke a hole in the centre. Brush with the excess egg wash. Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes until golden.

Step 6

Cool for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

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Notes

You can view the recipe from Everyday Gourmet

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