Kumara, bacon & leek pie

ingredients

• Kumara, bacon & leek pie

  • 350 gram ready-rolled flaky pastry
  • 1 cup kumara, peeled and sliced
  • 25 gram butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup leeks, thinly sliced
  • 2 rashers bacon, chopped and rind removed
  • 1 tablespoon creamy blue cheese
  • 3 tablespoon cream cheese
  • freshly cracked pepper
  • 1 beaten egg (for egg wash)

method

• • 1

    Heat oven to 180°C. Grease 4 tins, 9cm x 3cm deep.

  • 2

    Line tins with pastry and chill.

  • 3

    Cook kumara in salted water for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain, then pat dry.

  • 4

    Heat butter and oil in a pan, then add leeks and bacon. Cook till soft.

  • 5

    Add blue and cream cheeses, and combine well. Season and set a side to cool.

  • 6

    Divide cooked kumara into prepared chilled pastry cases. Spoon leek mixture into pastry base.

  • 7

    Cover and seal pies with remaining pastry, and brush with egg wash.

  • 8

    Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.