Description
Jamie Oliver’s cheese and onion pie blends rich cheddar and caramelized onions in a buttery pastry shell. Simple British comfort creates delicious satisfaction with minimal ingredients and maximum flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g / 17.6 oz plain flour
- 500 g / 17.6 oz mature cheddar, grated
- 250 g / 8.8 oz cold butter, diced
- 3 large eggs
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
Instructions
- Pastry Preparation: Pulse flour, butter, and salt in a food processor until crumbly. Drizzle ice-water while mixing until dough forms. Wrap and chill for half an hour to relax gluten strands.
- Onion Transformation: Gently cook onions in water until translucent and soft. Drain completely and cool to room temperature.
- Filling Composition: Combine cooled onions with grated cheese, introducing black pepper and salt. Whisk eggs and fold into cheese-onion mixture until thoroughly blended.
- Pastry Deployment: Roll two-thirds of chilled dough and line a 25-centimeter pie dish, ensuring complete base and side coverage. Press dough carefully to eliminate air pockets.
- Pie Assembly: Distribute cheese-onion filling evenly across pastry base. Roll remaining dough to coin-thickness and create a precise top crust.
- Sealing and Finishing: Brush dish edges with beaten egg. Position top crust, crimping edges securely. Pierce central steam vent and apply comprehensive egg wash for golden sheen.
- Baking Ritual: Position pie in preheated oven at 200°C for conventional or 180°C for convection. Bake approximately 40 minutes until crust transforms to rich amber-brown. Allow 10-minute resting period post-baking for optimal filling structure.
Notes
- Pastry Perfection: Chill the dough for exactly 30 minutes to ensure a flaky, tender crust that doesn’t shrink during baking.
- Onion Optimization: Completely drain onions to prevent soggy pie bottom and concentrate the rich, sweet flavor.
- Sealing Secrets: Crimp pie edges firmly and create a small steam vent to prevent filling leakage and ensure even cooking.
- Golden Glaze: Egg wash is crucial for achieving a professional, shiny, amber-brown crust that looks as good as it tastes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 25 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg