homity pie
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Noun
homity pie (countable and uncountable, plural homity pies)
- A traditional British dish resembling quiche, with potatoes, onion, leek and cheese in a pastry case.
- Synonym: Devon pie
- 1983 June 17, The Age, Melbourne, Australia, page 51:
- The Slim Inn told us other main meals include torfu lasagne ($3.75), lentil rissoles ($3.20), peanut croquettes ($3.20) and olde English homity pie which contains potato, parsley, garlic and onions for $3.75.
- 1997, Alisdair Aird, The Good Pub Guide 1998:
- […] homity pie with leeks, potato, spinach, parsley and cheese with a red pepper sauce […]