Welsh Chipple and Bacon Pie

Ingredients

• 6 scallions, sliced lenghtwise
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 4 eggs
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
• salt and pepper
• 1 shortcrust pastry (1 sheet or 1 recipe)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. 2

   Roll out the pasty and line a 9 inch buttered quiche dish. Press buttered foil over the pastry and bake 10 minutes until pastry is firm.

3. 3

   Reduce heat to 350F, remove foil, and bake pastry for an additional 10 minutes until crisp (but not brown). Remove from oven and cool.

4. 4

   Heat heavy frying pan, add bacon and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove bacon pieces from pan with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Arrange the bacon in the pie shell.

5. 5

   Add scallions to the bacon drippings in the pan, and cook over low heat until soft and transparent. Remove scallions from the pan and arrange over the bacon.

6. 6

   Beat eggs with cream cheese until smooth. Mix in parsley and season well with salt and pepper. Pour mixture over the bacon and scallions.

7. 7

   Place pie in the oven and bake at 350 for 20 - 30 minutes, until the eggs are just set. (Cover the edges with foil if they're getting too brown.).

8. 8

   Serve warm.