Nigel Barden Cheese and Onion Pie recipe on Radio 2 Drivetime

Nigel Barden served up a cheese and onion pie using a recipe by Tom Bridge on Radio 2 Drivetime with Simon Mayo.

The ingredients are: 450g shortcrust or puff pastry, 25g butter, 1 large onion, peeled & chopped, 275g Cornish Kern cheese (or creamy Lancashire, Wensleydale or Cheshire), grated, 100g potatoes (such as King Edwards or Maris Piper), cooked and diced, 2 eggs, beaten with a tablespoon of single cream (or double cream is fine), Pinch cayenne pepper (or white pepper), salt and 1 egg, beaten to glaze.


The recipe is taken from the book titled: Pie Society: Traditional Savoury Pies, Pasties and Puddings from Across the British Isles, available from Amazon now.