Poverty Pie Recipe

Name: Poverty Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 4 ounces all-purpose flour; 4 ounces whole wheat flour; 4 ounces butter; 1 pinch salt; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 lbs potatoes, cubed; 1 onion, sliced; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; black pepper; 1 teaspoon parsley, minced; 8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated; 1 cup cold water

Servings: persons

4 ounces all-purpose flour
4 ounces whole wheat flour
4 ounces butter
1 pinch salt
4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 lbs potatoes, cubed
1 onion, sliced
3 tablespoons soy sauce
black pepper
1 teaspoon parsley, minced
8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup cold water

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["Mix all the flour and butter together with your fingertips until you end up with something that looks like breadcrumbs.", "Gradually, add enough cold water to form a dough; refrigerate for an hour (optional).", "While the dough is chilling, boil the cubed potatoes till very soft and fry the onions and garlic together in a little oil.", "Drain potatoes.", "Add the soy sauce and black pepper; mix onions with the potatoes, plus with a little of the potato water to make the mixture really creamy.", "Add half the cheese.", "Roll the pastry to about one cm or 1/4"" thick and put in a lighty greased pie pan.", "Spread the mixture out in the pastry lined pan and top with the last of the cheese and the parsley.", "Bake in an oven preheated to gas mark 5/190C/375F for 40 minutes."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 ounces all-purpose flour, 4 ounces whole wheat flour, 4 ounces butter, 1 pinch salt, and more.

Yes, Poverty Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Poverty Pie

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