English Stilton and Twice Baked Potato Picnic Pies - Pasties |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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This is such a wonderful and easy recipe, especially if you are Stilton cheese and potato fans, as we are! Just slice up pre-cooked potatoes, add a slice of Stilton, season and bake in a pastry case, and there you have it......a great snack, lunch or picnic food extraordinaire! Serve them with assorted chutneys, pickles, salads or even MORE potatoes for a very tasty meal. I have stipulated ready-made shortcrust pastry, but puff pastry would also work well. Ingredients are listed for 4 people - however, this recipe is easy to multiply or reduce, according to your potato and Stilton supplies!! Ingredients:
230 g ready-made rolled shortcrust pastry |
3 -4 boiled potatoes, sliced into 1-inch rounds |
4 slices stilton cheese |
salt |
fresh ground black pepper |
1 egg, beaten with a little |
milk |
Directions:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
2. Grease and line a sturdy oven proof biscuit (cookie) sheet.
3. Cut out 8 pastry circles - about 3 to 4 in diameter - a cup is a great template!
4. Place the sliced potatoes on 4 of the pastry circles - leaving a 1/2 border.
5. Season well with black pepper, and salt if you wish - remembering that Stilton is quite salty itself.
6. Place a slice of Stilton cheese on top of the potatoes.
7. Place the remaining 4 circles of pastry over the top - bringing up the bottom pastry circle and pinching them together to make a crust - the bottom pastry circle should sit over the top of the top pastry circle as a seal.
8. Press the crust with the back of a fork to make a pattern and seal the pastry circles together.
9. Cut two 1 slits in the top of each pie - to let the steam escape.
10. Glaze the tops with the beaten egg and milk mixture.
11. Place onto the lined and greased oven tray and bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and crisp.
12. Allow to cool slightly before eating, as the cheese will be very hot!
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