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Recipe for "hobbit-pie"

NAME

     HOBBIT-PIE - A rich pie with mushroom and onions
     This recipe is from the Tao of Cooking, by Sally Pasley.

INGREDIENTS (1 22-cm pie)

     2         deep dish unbaked pie crusts
     2         beaten eggs
     45 g      whole wheat flour
     180 g     grated cheddar cheese
     700 g     sliced mushrooms
     300       onions, chopped or sliced
     50 ml     oil
     250 g     cottage cheese
     10 g      chopped parsley
     100 ml    dry white wine

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Preheat oven to 190 deg. C.
          (2)  Saute mushrooms until soft, then add  onions,  and
               cook  over  medium  heat until onions are translu-
               cent.
          (3)  Take mixture off heat, and add flour,  then  wine,
               mixing  well.   Add all other ingredients and salt
               and pepper to taste.
          (4)  Pour into crust and cover  with  lattice  top  and
               bake 40-45 minutes.

NOTES

     I add a little garlic and horseradish, and sprinkle  paprika
     or cayenne over the top.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy to moderate.  Time: 20 minutes preparation,
     1   hour   baking   and  cooling.   Precision:  measure  the
     ingredients.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Nicholas Horton
     Aiken Computation Lab, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., USA
     horton@harvard.harvard.edu