New Zealand · Oceania

Bacon and Egg Pie

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A Kiwi picnic and brunch favorite: whole eggs and bacon baked between sheets of flaky pastry.
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Bacon and Egg Pie

80 minTotal
8Servings
2/5Effort
4/5Wow factor

Ingredients

  • 2 sheets puff pastry (about 500 g)
  • 300 g bacon, chopped
  • 10 eggs
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 100 g frozen peas
  • handful of parsley
  • 1 egg yolk for glazing
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Line a 23×33 cm dish with one pastry sheet.
  2. Scatter bacon, onion, peas and parsley over the base.
  3. Crack 9 eggs whole on top; gently swirl a few yolks with a fork; season.
  4. Cover with second sheet, crimp and brush with the beaten yolk.
  5. Bake at 200°C for 40–45 min until deep golden.
  6. Rest 10 min before slicing.