Baby Egg Pies

Name: Baby Egg Pies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings enough grated cheddar to sprinkle on top; 3 cherry tomatoes, chopped; 4 Tbsps double cream; 1 large egg; 1 small handful fresh herbs; 1 large flat mushroom, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 118 milliliters frozen peas; 250 grams shortcrust pastry

For 87 cents per serving, this recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 276 calories, 11g of protein, and 17g of fat each. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes. A mixture of egg, olive oil, double cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 190c/375f/Gas 5.

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Oven

Rub a little olive oil into 8 holes of a muffin tin.

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Olive Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Muffin Tray

Roll the pastry fairly thin and cut out circles of pastry to fit or a little larger than the muffin holes. I used a small bowl.

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Roll

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Bowl

Gently ease the pastry into each hole and prick the base once with a fork. I have tried blind baking these and to be honest, it worked out better when I pricked them with a fork. Much easier.

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Base

Bake the pastry for 5 minutes. The bases will have risen a little. Gently push them down with the back of a teaspoon. Set aside.

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Oven

Saute the onion in the olive oil until soft and translucent, then add the mushrooms and cook until they are soft.

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Mushrooms

Olive Oil

Onion

Add the peas and tomatoes and warm through in the pan with the other ingredients for a couple of minutes. Season with black pepper.

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Black Pepper

Tomato

Peas

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Frying Pan

Spoon a little of the vegetable mixture into each pastry case.

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Vegetable

Whisk the eggs with the cream or milk and season with black pepper.

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Black Pepper

Cream

Egg

Milk

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Whisk

Pour the egg mixture into the cases. Be generous, if the egg spills over the top of the case a little, it really doesn't matter as the egg will set anyway.

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Egg

Sprinkle each pie with some grated cheddar.1

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Cheddar Cheese

Bake for a further 7-8 minutes until the egg is set.note: These will happily keep in the fridge for a few days in an airtight container, alternatively, you can freeze them.

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Egg

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Oven