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Pastry
I
ngredients
1 small potato, thinly sliced
200 g (7 oz) puff pastry
1 small onion, sliced
small apple, peeled, cored and sliced
salt and pepper to taste
75 g (3 oz) cheese, grated or crumbled, eg.
Stilton, Roule etc.
Glaze:
1 egg, beaten
I
ngredients
225 g (8 oz) self-raising flour
3 ml (
1/
2
tsp) salt
100 g (4 oz) shredded suet
105 ml (7 tbsp) cold water
Suetcrust Pastry
1. Mix together flour, salt and suet.
2. Add water and mix to a soft dough. Knead lightly until smooth.
Savoury Potato Plait
Serves 4-6
Dish: baking sheet (round)
Oven Accessory: glass tur metal tray
1. Cook potato in a shallow dish with 60 ml (4 tbsp) water, covered for 3 mins. on
HIGH
power.
Drain.
2. Preheat oven on
CONVECTION 210°C.
3. Roll out the pastry to an oblong 25 x 27 cm (10 x 11"). Lift onto baking sheet. With a knife,
cut each side of the long edges diagonally at 2.5 cm (1") intervals, to give strips which will
become plaits.
4. Arrange layers of potato, onion and apple down the centre of the pastry. Season. Sprinkle
over the cheese.
5. Brush the pastry strips with beaten egg and fold alternately over the mixture to form a plait.
6. Glaze the complete plait with beaten egg. Cook on
Combination: CONVECTION 230°C +
SIMMER power
for 15-20 mins. or until crisp and golden.
I
ngredients
350 g (12 oz) ready made shortcrust pastry
beaten egg to glaze
Filling:
350 g (12 oz) lean minced steak
1 medium onion, chopped
450 ml (
3/
4
pt) hot beef stock
15 ml (1 tbsp) tomato puree
5 ml (1 tsp) yeast extract (Marmite
®
)
salt and pepper
10 ml (2 tsp) gravy thickening
Minced Beef and Onion Pie
Serves 4
Dish: large cas lid + 20 cm (8") pie plate
Oven Accessory: glass tur
metal tray
1. Combine all filling ingredients except thickening in casserole dish. Cover and cook on
HIGH
power for 5 mins. then
MEDIUM
power for 15 mins. Mix gravy thickening with water and stir
into meat. Leave to cool. Preheat oven on
CONVECTION 210°C
.
2. Roll out half the pastry to fit pie plate. Remove mince with a slotted spoon, reserving gravy
for serving and fill pie. Roll out remaining pastry for a lid and place on top of mince, sealing
the edges with water. Cut 2 slits in top of pastry and glaze top with egg. Cook on
Combination: CONVECTION 220°C + SIMMER power
for 20-25 mins. or until cooked.
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