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Homity pie with green salad

Homity pie is a savory English tart made with potatoes, leeks and cheddar, served with a green salad. For 4 people, it takes 1 hour 10 minutes and a medium skill level, at €2.50 per person. The key to success is blind baking the crust so it stays crisp under the creamy filling.

Tonight I'm suggesting a simple, comforting English tart, homity pie, with potatoes, leeks and cheddar, served with a green salad.

Homity pie with green salad
Total time
1 h 10
Difficulty
Medium
Cost per person
€2.50
Calories per person
450 kcalcalculated by Kiloach, your weight coach
Season
Winter, Fall, Spring
The kids
They generally like it

Homity pie is a savory tart from Cornwall, originally created to use up garden vegetables. Under a crisp crust, soft potatoes mix with gently cooked leeks and melted cheddar, all bound together with a touch of heavy cream. The result is mild and comforting, with that nice cheesy crust on top.

It's a cold season tart that fills you up without feeling heavy. Kids tend to like it for its simple potato and cheese flavor, and it's easy to make on a weeknight or a slow Sunday. We suggest serving it with a green salad, for a balanced meal without extra effort.

The ingredients

4 people

Dairy

  • Shortcrust pastry 1
  • Cheddar 150 g
  • Heavy cream 10 cl
  • Butter 30 g

Fruits and vegetables

  • Potatoes 500 g
  • Leeks 2
  • Onions 2
  • Garlic 2 cloves
  • Parsley 4 sprigs
  • Green salad 1

Pantry

  • Olive oiloften in the pantry 2 tbsp
  • Vinegaroften in the pantry 1 tbsp
  • Saltoften in the pantry 1 pinch
  • Pepperoften in the pantry 1 pinch

Allergens Gluten, Lactose

The step by step recipe

  1. Roll out the pastry into a tart pan, prick it with a fork and blind bake it at 190°C. 15 min

    Cover it with parchment paper and dried beans so it doesn't puff up.

  2. Cut the potatoes into small cubes and cook them in salted water. 12 min

    Cut them small and even so they're perfectly cooked for the tart.

  3. Soften the sliced leeks and onions in butter with the garlic until tender. 12 min

    Cover the pan so the leeks steam without browning.

  4. Mix the vegetables with the potatoes, cream, half the grated cheddar, parsley, salt and pepper.

    Don't mash them, the filling should stay chunky.

  5. Fill the tart shell, top with the remaining cheddar and bake until golden on top. 25 min

    Finish under the broiler for two minutes for a nicely golden top.

  6. Dress the salad with oil, vinegar, salt and pepper and serve it with the warm tart.

    Let the tart rest for five minutes, it slices cleanly.

Our tips to get it right

  • Drain the potatoes well after cooking, excess water would make the crust soggy.
  • Grate the cheddar yourself instead of buying pre shredded cheese, it melts better and tastes stronger.
  • If the blind baked crust puffs up a bit at the edges, gently press it down with the back of a spoon before filling.

The variations

  • Swap the cheddar for Gruyère or another melting cheese if you can't find it, the texture changes slightly but the tart still works.
  • This recipe is already vegetarian, you can make it richer by adding a beaten egg to the filling so it holds together even better.
  • For kids in a hurry, cut the tart into small individual slices before serving, they tend to eat it more easily warm than straight out of the oven.

What to serve it with

  • Green salad, as in the recipe
  • A light soup as a starter
  • A glass of sparkling water

Storage

The tart keeps for 2 to 3 days in the fridge in a sealed container. It freezes well once baked and cooled, use within a month. Reheat it in the oven rather than the microwave, so the crust gets crisp again.

Questions about this dish

Can you make homity pie ahead of time?

Yes, you can make it the day before and reheat it in the oven. The crust stays crisp if you've blind baked it properly before filling.

Can you replace the heavy cream?

You can use whole liquid cream instead, the texture will be slightly less firm but the taste stays close. Avoid low fat cream, which releases too much water during baking.

How do you keep the crust from getting soggy?

Always blind bake the pastry before filling it, that's the key step. Drain the potatoes well too, to limit moisture in the filling.

Do kids actually like this dish?

Yes, the mix of potatoes and melted cheddar is almost always a hit with kids. You can go lighter on the pepper if you're cooking for young children.

How long does it take to make a homity pie with a green salad?

Count 1 h 10 in total, prep and cooking included. The recipe is rated “medium”.

How many calories are in a homity pie with a green salad?

About 450 kcal per serving, for a recipe meant for 4 people. Calories are calculated by Kiloach, your weight coach, the app that partners with Mon Chou.

How much does a homity pie with a green salad cost?

About €2.50 per serving, or €10.00 for 4 people, based on average supermarket prices.

What allergens does this recipe contain?

This recipe contains gluten, lactose. Always check the labels of the products you buy.

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