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Book: Caro – Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Screen: Hutchy – ‘Michael’ / ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’

Food: Caro – Egg and bacon pie

MOLLY KEANE'S NURSERY COOKING.

EGG AND BACON PIE

shortcrust pastry made with :

40z (100 g) (1 cup) plain flour

pinch of salt

20z (50g) (¼ cup) butter, chopped

1 tbsp water

4 slices lean bacon, ruds removed, chopped

3 tomatoes, skinned and chopped

4 eggs

salt and pepper milk for glazing

Serves 3-4

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) (Gas Mark 6).

Make the pastry and divide into two-thirds and one-third.

Roll the larger piece out on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin. Line a 6-inch (15-cm) flan ring.

Mix the bacon and tomatoes together and scatter over the base of the pastry, leaving four spaces at even distances for the eggs. Break an egg into each space.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roll out the remaining pastry to make a lid. Damp the rim of the pastry lining the flan ring. Place the pastry lid on top and press the edges together to seal. Brush the pastry with a little milk and bake for 15 minutes, then lower the temperature to 350°F (180°C) (Gas Mark 4) and cook for a further 15-20 minutes.

Serve warm or cold.

OR: ⁠Old-fashioned egg & bacon pie⁠