All three of those cheese are crumbly and have the ideal taste for a top-notch cheese and onion pie. Lancashire cheese will do fine as well and even Wensleydale (from Yorkshire) makes a perfectly acceptable alternative. From the cheese and onion pasties my mum used to make for picnics, to her cheese and potato pie, and cheese, ... Lancashire and Cheshire cheese also works very well, as does Wensleydale cheese too. https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/deep-dish-cheese-onion-potato-pie Place the pie into the oven and bake for 40-50 minutes, or until golden-brown. I love the idea of putting potato in the bottom too. Cheddar will do if that's all you have but it lacks something on the taste buds for a pie … Add the eggs and a little water and mix together 2. 37 thoughts on “ Mrs Kirkhams Farmhouse Lancashire Cheese & Onion Pie ” Joanne 02/03/2012 at 4:57 pm. Cheese and Onion Pie From the Ribble Valley Inns Servings: 1 pie (4 portions) Ingredients: Short Crust Pastry 200g Plain Flour Pinch Salt 100g Butter 3 Egg Yolks Water to bind Method: Short Crust Pastry 1.Sift the flour into a bowl with the salt and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Oh, that looks so very good! My dear husband would probably turn up his nose at this, since it lacks any meat, but to me it looks absolutely wonderful. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12499-lancashire-cheese-and-onion-pie The pastry decorations are optional, but you … yorkshiregrub.co/recipe/meat-and-potato-pie-with-a-chunky-suet-crust The only other proviso is to try to bake this on an enamel pie plate, for even heat retention and a crispy bottom as opposed to a soggy bottom! Remove from the oven and leave for a good 20-30 minutes before un-moulding and cutting into generous wedges.