Cornish Pasties With Keltic Gold Cheese

Submitted by Tess8728

"From the Telegraph Magazine (Daily Telegraph UK) 19th Aug 2006 in association with Waitrose promotion "Local Food Heroes"."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 4 pasties
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• PASTRY

• 250 g plain flour
• 125 g butter, cubed
• 1 egg yolk, beaten

• FILLING

• 125 g keltic gold cheese
• 1 dessert apple, peeled
• 1 medium red onion, peeled
• 2 teaspoons fresh sage, chopped
• 1 medium potato, peeled
• egg wash, to glaze

directions

1. Combine flour and butter in food processor until mix resembles breadcrumbs.
2. Slowly add egg yolk until mix holds together.
3. Turn out onto lightly floured board and form a ball. Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 180°C (fan forced) / 160°C gas / Mark 4.
5. Roll out pastry and cut into 4 rounds.
6. Chop cheese, apple, onion, potato into 1.5cm chunks. Season, and add sage.
7. Divide filling between the four pastry rounds. Dampen pastry edges with water and draw the sides together, crimping the edges together to form pasties.
8. Brush with egg glaze and bake for 20 - 25 minutes until golden.