Bacon and egg pie

The bacon and egg pie contains bacon, egg and seldom onion. Often has peas for colour and very occasionally a very small amount of tomato. Cheese, especially mozzarella, is a useful addition. It can be eaten hot or cold. Some versions have a raising agent such as baking powder mixed into the egg to make a fluffier filling. The pie is often constructed with a shortcrust or other mechanically stable base crust. This may be open or, more usually, topped with a pastry lid. A bacon and egg pie differs from a quiche most notably the absence of cheese and milk and the presence of an upper crust. The pie also tends to have a heavier texture and feel, and is generally high in calories. Although the bacon and egg combination is not unique to any...