bacon, Leek And Sweetcorn Pie

Method

• step 1

  Method

• step 2

  Grill bacon till nice and crispy,

• step 3

  peel and quarter potatoes and boil till cooked.

• step 4

  Clean and slice the leeks, place in pan with a little butter and cook on low heat till soft, then add the sweetcorn. Once bacon is cooked add this to the pan and set aside.

• step 5

  Melt the butter over a gentle heat in a medium sized saucepan.

• step 6

  Add the flour and mix together to form a smooth paste and cook for 1 or 2 minutes.

• step 7

  Very slowly, add the milk, a little at a time, whilst continuously whisking or stirring with a wooden spoon.

• step 8

  Continue to stir or whisk and cook over a medium - high heat until the sauce starts to thicken and then reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes. Do not allow the sauce to boil.

• step 9

  Add the Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses and stir until the cheeses melt.

• step 10

  Add the cayenne pepper and then season with salt and freshly milled black pepper, cook gently for a few more minutes.

• step 11

  Pour over the bacon leek and sweetcorn and mix, place in large shallow dish.

• step 12

  Mash up potato till smooth then place on mixture spread evenly all over the dish.

• step 13

  crunch up 1-2 bags of ready salted crisps and mix with cheese

• step 14

  (any cheese of your choice)

• step 15

  Place in oven for about 45 mins a medium oven or untill top is golden and brown