Add the cheddar and chives and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the cooled bacon mixture. When you are ready to assemble the pie, roll out two-thirds of the pastry and use it to line the cake tin.

Add the cheddar and chives and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the cooled bacon mixture. When you are ready to assemble the pie, roll out two-thirds of the pastry and use it to line the cake tin.

To prepare the leek and potato cream with bacon, start by cleaning the leeks. Cut off the greenest part and trim the root base, cut lengthwise in half (2) and rinse under running water (3).