Does anyone have a recipe for a basic cheese and potato pie please?!
Answers: I just want it to contain cheese, potatoes, onions, milk (if need be) and salt, pepper and mustard. But need to know how to prepare this dish, i.e timings etc. Thanks
My nan used to make the best cheese and potato pie, I loved it so much I have the recipe tucked inside a recipe book and cook it for my family every once in a while as they adore it!
I will give you my recipe, I would recommend you try it, as it is delicious, and really easy too!
Okay, here it goes...
What you will need...
3lb of potatoes
400g of grated cheese (a strong cheese is great as it adds so much more flavour)
3 eggs
3/4 pint of milk
60g of margarine (not butter as it makes the consistency very gloopy...not nice!!!)
My nan also used a little bit of salt and pepper and she mixed in some wholegrain mustard (about a tablespoon-it is better than using normal english mustard as it has a much softer and tangy flavour)
Butter a baking dish and put a layer of cheese first (most people use potatoes first but the cheese seels the other ingredients in) and then make alternative layers of cheese and potatoes.
Beat the eggs, salt, pepper, milk and margarine and the mustard too and pour it into the dish.
Bake in the oven on gas mark four for an hour and a half. I have baked it for an hour in the past and although it has been cooked on the outiside, it has been stodgy on the inside. Having an hour and a half will mean it cooks on the inside and the potatoes will soften and soak up the other ingredients.
I would serve it with some bread and butter and have it straight away while its hot. Its a gorgeous meal and the recipe, if followed will probably become one of your favourites as it is effortless and yet so tasty!
this is great.
slice you potatoes (4 large), in a sauce pan add a quarter of a block of velveta and 4 cups of half & half and one packet of taco seasoning (trust me). bring to a boil melting the cheese, simply pour over the potatoes bake 400 degrees 45-1 hour.
check softness of potatoes before removing. i love it. you will too. you can add whatever eles you like onions, mustard ect. maybe try mustard powder rather than the yellow liquid stuff, remember a little goes a long way with that stuff.
the last persons recipe sounds about right
this is called 'Homity Pie' here in the South West
This is the closest I could come to what you want. Use it as a guide only:
From:
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1938,1561...
POTATO CHEESE PIE
3 lbs. potatoes
3 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
2 eggs, beaten
Salt and pepper to taste
Bread crumbs
Mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
Also add slices of ham, sausage or salami as desired
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Boil potatoes in jackets until tender. Peel and mash or force through a ricer. Add butter, milk, grated cheese, eggs, salt and pepper. Beat until creamy and light. Butter an 8 inch pie plate and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Arrange half of the mashed potatoes in a layer in prepared pie plate, cover completely with Mozzarella slices, then if you wish add a layer of whatever meat you wish, and top with remaining mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot with butter. Bake until top is golden brown and crusty.
POTATO CHEESE PIE
3 lb. red potatoes, peeled & quartered
2 garlic cloves (1 lg. clove), cut up in quarters
3/4 bar of butter
Little less than 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. half & half
2 eggs
1 sm. onion, chopped
Salt & pepper
1 c. Cheddar cheese (1/4 of a pound), grated
2 tbsp. Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp. bread crumbs
2 tbsp. butter, cut in pieces
Butter a glass pie dish. Put potatoes and garlic (cut into 4 pieces if large) in water and bring to a boil, until potatoes are tender. Drain. Shake over heat until potatoes are dry. Mash potatoes, garlic and 3/4 a bar of butter. Add 1/2 cup (little less) of Parmesan cheese, half & half, eggs, salt, and pepper. Mash. Add onions. Spoon mixture in pie dish (1/2). Spread evenly. Cover with Cheddar cheese. Top with rest of potato mixture. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs and dot with butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes
I hope this will work .
Mash pan potatoes.
Add good grated cheddar with a knob of butter to your pots.
Put fried onions into bottom of open dish then add the cheese and mash mixture.
Sprinkle grated emmental on top plus black pepper.
Bake in fairly hot oven until all is golden.
Enjoy.
here it is..
Cheese and potato pie
Serves 2
Preparation time less than 30 mins
Cooking time 10 to 30 mins
Ingredients
200g/7oz new potatoes, washed and sliced
2 tbsp olive oil
2 eggs, lightly beaten
110g/4oz stilton
Method
1. Preheat the grill to high.
2. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil.
3. Cook the potatoes for 5-6 minutes or until just tender.
4. Heat the oil in a sauté pan and fry for 3-4 minutes.
5. Pour the whisked eggs into the pan and cook for a few minutes.
6. Crumble over the stilton cheese.
7. Place under the hot grill and grill until golden.
8. Serve at once.
Cheese and potato pie
Serves 2
Preparation time less than 30 mins
Cooking time 10 to 30 mins
Ingredients
200g/7oz new potatoes, washed and sliced
2 tbsp olive oil
2 eggs, lightly beaten
110g/4oz stilton
Method
1. Preheat the grill to high.
2. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil.
3. Cook the potatoes for 5-6 minutes or until just tender.
4. Heat the oil in a sauté pan and fry for 3-4 minutes.
5. Pour the whisked eggs into the pan and cook for a few minutes.
6. Crumble over the stilton cheese.
7. Place under the hot grill and grill until golden.
8. Serve at once.