Cheese and Onion Pasties
Flaky puff pastry with a warm and cheesy potato filling, these delicious cheese and onion pasties are the perfect appetiser for your next party. A cheesy pastry that can be served hot or cold.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 rolls Puff Pastry Sheet (2 x 320g)
- 300 g Potatoes (mashed)
- 200 g Cheddar Cheese
- 50 g Butter
- 1 Onion (chopped)
- 1/2 Salt
- 1/2 Black Pepper
- 100 ml Milk
- 1 Egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- 1
Begin by preheating your oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6.
- 2
Put the diced potatoes into a saucepan with water, bring to a boil and cook until they soften, usually taking about 10 minutes.
- 3
As the potatoes are boiling, melt the butter on low heat completely then add the onions with the salt and cook on low heat for 5 minutes until caramelised
- 4
Drain the potatoes then mash before adding into the onions, along with the rest of the ingredients
- 5
Mix everything together and then set aside to cool for at least 30 minutes
- 6
Take the puff pastry sheet and unroll it. Proceed to cut it into 4 rectangles.
- 7
On one half of each rectangle, spoon the cheese and potato mixture, making sure to leave some space around the edges.
- 8
Brush the edges with some beaten egg, then fold the other half of the pastry over the filling, ensuring that the edges are sealed by pressing them together with a fork.
- 9
Line a baking tray with parchment paper and place the pasties on it.
- 10
Brush the pasties with the remaining beaten egg.
- 11
Put the pasties into the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until they become golden brown and crispy.
- 12
Once they're ready, take the pasties out of the oven and let them cool for a few minutes before serving.