Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Irish Potato Pie from Festival of Pi(e)


Irish Potato Pie 

Served at Festival of Pi(e), March 14th, 2015



Ingredients:

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed 
4 Tbs. butter 
7 thick slices bacon, chopped 
5 potatoes, peeled and sliced thin 
1 onion, peeled and sliced thin 
1 Tbs. fresh dill 
½ cup heavy cream 
Salt and pepper 


  • Directions:

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Place the thawed puff pastry in an 8-9” pie pan and crimp the edges.  Remove the excess dough and piece it along edges if needed. Chill until ready to fill. 

  • 2. Place the butter and bacon in a large skillet over medium – high heat.  Sauté until the bacon is crispy, then toss in the onions, followed by the potatoes and dill.  Season with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper.  Gently stir for 3-5 minutes to mix and coat in fat.  Spoon mixture into crust and drizzle with heavy cream. 

  • 3. Bake on lower rack for 35-45 min.  Rest for 10 minutes.


    Recipe courtesy of Allyson "Ryverstone" Cunningham