Bacon and Egg Pie New Zealand-Style

This recipe from New Zealand was made popular by our Scottish ancestors who emigrated here 150 years ago. Its really, really yummy and a popular dinner meal or pot luck or picnic addition. You must use the Irish-style bacon if you live in USA or Canada; if you live elsewhere, shoulder bacon is fine.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 3 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 33 mins
• Calories: 352 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 2 tablespoons lard
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon milk, or as needed
• 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
• 8 eggs, or as desired
• 6 slices Irish bacon, rinds removed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 320 degrees F (160 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until just translucent, about 1 minute. Stir in frozen peas and carrots; cook and stir until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Sift 1 1/3 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour and salt into a large bowl. Rub in butter and lard using your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Step 4

Mix in cold water and egg yolk using a knife to cut and stir until pastry dough comes together. Turn onto a floured surface and roll out into two 7 to 9-inch circles.

Step 5

Line a pie plate with 1 pastry dough circle. Break open 4 eggs and pour carefully into the pie pan without breaking yolks. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 6

Lay 3 bacon strips over the eggs; add a layer of cooked peas and carrots. Lay the remaining 3 bacon strips over the peas and carrots. Break open the remaining 4 eggs and pour carefully on top of the bacon; break some of the yolks for a marbling effect without scrambling. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 7

Top the pie with the remaining pastry dough circle; fix securely by pressing the tines of a fork all around the edge. Brush milk over the surface of the pie.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until a skewer inserted in the center of the pie comes out clean, about 1 hour.