Cheese, tomato and aubergine pie recipe
 This easy cheese, tomato and aubergine pie makes a delicious and impressive vegetarian lunch. Serve with a side salad. 1 aubergine, thinly sliced lengthways500g/1lb 2oz puff pastryplain flour, for dusting150g/5½oz fontina, sliced300g/10½oz mozzarella, sliced100g/3½oz Parmesan, grated200g/7oz wood-roasted piquillo peppers, sliced2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced or grated2 beef tomatoes, thinly sliced25g/1oz basil, leaves picked150ml/5fl oz tomato passata 1 free-range egg, beatensalt and freshly ground black pepper 1 aubergine, thinly sliced lengthways 500g/1lb 2oz puff pastry plain flour, for dusting 150g/5½oz fontina, sliced 300g/10½oz mozzarella, sliced 100g/3½oz Parmesan, grated 200g/7oz wood-roasted piquillo peppers, sliced 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced or grated 2 beef tomatoes, thinly sliced 25g/1oz basil, leaves picked 150ml/5fl oz tomato passata 1 free-range egg, beaten salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 tbsp olive oil1 lemon, juice onlysalad leaves 3 tbsp olive oil 1 lemon, juice only salad leaves Method Heat a griddle pan over a high heat and grill the aubergine slices on both sides. Set aside until you’re ready to assemble the pithivier. Separate the pastry into two blocks, one slightly smaller and one slightly larger. Roll each block out into a circle, dusting the surface with flour as you go. The circles should be about 1cm/½in thick, and one slightly larger than the other. Line a dish about 22cm/8½in in diameter with greaseproof paper. Lay the smaller pastry circle on top of the greaseproof paper, and layer the aubergines, cheese, peppers, garlic, tomatoes, basil and passata on top of the smaller pastry circle, leaving room around the outside to seal later. Season as you go.Carefully lay the larger pastry circle over the top and seal around the outside with a dab of water. Turn the pithivier out onto a lined baking tray, decorate the top as you like and brush all over with beaten egg. Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 6.Brush the pithivier with another coat of egg wash, then bake for 30–40 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and risen. Mix the oil and lemon juice to make a simple dressing and dress the salad leaves. Slice the pie into pieces and serve with the dressed salad. Heat a griddle pan over a high heat and grill the aubergine slices on both sides. Set aside until you’re ready to assemble the pithivier. Heat a griddle pan over a high heat and grill the aubergine slices on both sides. Set aside until you’re ready to assemble the pithivier. Separate the pastry into two blocks, one slightly smaller and one slightly larger. Roll each block out into a circle, dusting the surface with flour as you go. The circles should be about 1cm/½in thick, and one slightly larger than the other. Separate the pastry into two blocks, one slightly smaller and one slightly larger. Roll each block out into a circle, dusting the surface with flour as you go. The circles should be about 1cm/½in thick, and one slightly larger than the other. Line a dish about 22cm/8½in in diameter with greaseproof paper. Lay the smaller pastry circle on top of the greaseproof paper, and layer the aubergines, cheese, peppers, garlic, tomatoes, basil and passata on top of the smaller pastry circle, leaving room around the outside to seal later. Season as you go. Line a dish about 22cm/8½in in diameter with greaseproof paper. Lay the smaller pastry circle on top of the greaseproof paper, and layer the aubergines, cheese, peppers, garlic, tomatoes, basil and passata on top of the smaller pastry circle, leaving room around the outside to seal later. Season as you go. Carefully lay the larger pastry circle over the top and seal around the outside with a dab of water. Turn the pithivier out onto a lined baking tray, decorate the top as you like and brush all over with beaten egg. Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Carefully lay the larger pastry circle over the top and seal around the outside with a dab of water. Turn the pithivier out onto a lined baking tray, decorate the top as you like and brush all over with beaten egg. Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 6. Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 6. Brush the pithivier with another coat of egg wash, then bake for 30–40 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and risen. Brush the pithivier with another coat of egg wash, then bake for 30–40 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and risen. Mix the oil and lemon juice to make a simple dressing and dress the salad leaves. Slice the pie into pieces and serve with the dressed salad. Mix the oil and lemon juice to make a simple dressing and dress the salad leaves. Slice the pie into pieces and serve with the dressed salad.