Cheese and onion pasties - recipe
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Prepare
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Serves
6 -
Cook
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Skill
Medium
Ingredients
For the filling
- 2 Onion(s) small, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 200 g Cheddar cheese grated
- 200 g Potato(es) peeled and finely diced
For the pastry
- 300 g Plain white flour
- 75 g Butter (unsalted) cold
- 75 g Lard cold
- 1 Salt
- 1 Egg(s) (free range) beaten
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1
Fry the sliced onions in the oil for about 5 minutes or until tender . Add the potato and cheese, season well and set aside to cool.
For this step you'll need:
- 2 Onion(s) small, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 200g Potato(es) peeled and finely diced
- 200g Cheddar cheese grated
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2
Place the flour in a mixing bowl. Cut the butter and lard into cubes and add to the flour with a pinch of salt.
For this step you'll need:
- 300g Plain white flour
- 75g Butter (unsalted) cold
- 75g Lard cold
- 1 Salt
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3
Using your fingertips rub the butter and lard into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. ( or even easier- blend it in a food processor)
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4
Add 3-4 tbsp ice cold water, gradually stirring it into the dough with a knife until it just sticks together.
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5
Turn the mixture out on a floured work surface and knead gently into a ball. Cover with cling film and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes if possible. This will help the pastry relax and prevent shrinkage.
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6
Pre heat the oven to 220°C, 200°C fan, gas 7. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured work surface. Using a saucer, cut out 6 circles (or make 12 smaller pies using a coffee cup saucer) If necessary re-roll the trimmings to make more.
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7
Place a heaped spoonful of the cheese mixture in the centre of each piece of pastry. Brush the edge of half the circle of pastry with a little water, then fold the 2 sides of the circle together to make semi circles. Press down well to seal then place the pasties on a baking tray, sitting them sealed edge upright if liked. Crimp the edges between your fingertips
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Brush the pasties with beaten egg. Bake for 25-30 mins until golden and hot.
For this step you'll need:
- 1 Egg(s) (free range) beaten