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Bacon-Beet Green Pie

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I love savory pies for brunch.  And every pie needs to start with a flaky, buttery crust. Here's the crust I use for all of my savory recipes...


5 T cold water
1/2 C butter
2 1/2 C flour
1/2 t salt

Mix the salt and flour together with a whisk. Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender until you have a coarse, nearly uniform mixture. Make a well in the center and add the ice water. Mix with a fork until it comes together into a dough ball. Knead a few times, only until the dough is smooth. Extra kneading will make the crust tough instead of crumbly.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Roll the dough to about 1/8 inch thick and form the crust - or just press the crust into your pan. Prebake the crust for 20 minutes before filling and baking it.

For the filling, I cooked the bacon; I sauteed onions and chopped beet greens in butter till slightly softened; and I quickly cooked sliced brown mushrooms till they were barely softened. Spoon the beet greens, onions, and mushrooms into the prebaked crust, top with crumbled bacon, shredded parmesan cheese, and beaten egg. Sprinkle with pink Himalaya salt, cover, and bake till egg sets, approximately an hour.

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Also share with the Let's Do Brunch linky party through 21stcenturyhousewife.com.
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  1. DonnaMarch 12, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    This looks really yummy!

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  2. Holly LefevreMarch 13, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    Wow! I am loving this idea...definitely a must try!

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  3. UnknownMarch 13, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    why didn't i find this post when i was in major need of breakfast inspiration!? this looks delicious!

    i'm hosting a blog hop called mangia mondays & i would love you to share this and any other recipe you may have!

    http://delightfullydowling.blogspot.com

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  4. UnknownMarch 14, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    I never would have thought to put beets in a pie. And I love beets (and bacon and pie and savory pies for brunch as well). Yum.

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  5. Jenn EricksonMarch 21, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    Camilla, it sounds so delicious. I love beets, and have loved reading about all the amazing things you've done with them. Thank you for linking up to "A Little Birdie Told Me...".

    Jenn

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  6. April J HarrisMarch 22, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    This sounds like a wonderful brunch dish - and good for you too! Savory pies are one of my favourite dishes. Thank you for sharing your recipe with Let's Do Brunch - hope to 'see' you there again tomorrow!

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