Curry Beef Puffs - Puff Pastry

PBF's Note:

I got this from epicurious.com and it has fast become a favorite with my three children. It's delicious - what made with puff pastry isn't delicious - and unbelievably easy. Makes a great appetizer and finger food (say for a ball game or other party) as well as the way we have it, for dinner. You can experiment with different fillings, adding ingredients like mango chutney - go crazy. It's all good. Note that the beef mixture goes a long way, so you might want to have an extra box of puff pastry on hand if you want to keep making them and freeze them - or you can use extra beef mixture heated up in a roll for a sandwich, which is equally good, actually.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 9

• 1 small onion , chopped
• 2 tablespoons curry powder (to taste)
• 1 lb ground beef , leanest
• soy sauce or salt
• 2 puff pastry sheets
• 1 egg , beaten

Directions:

1. Saute onion in oil.
2. Add curry powder to onion and saute until warmed.
3. Add ground beef to onions and cook until browned.
4. When the meat is almost cooked, add soy sauce or salt to taste.
5. Remove pan from heat and cool a little.
6. Cut puff pastry sheets into 9 squares. Put a spoonful of beef mixture into center of each square, fold over puff pastry into a triangle, and seal.
7. Place on cookie sheet.
8. Brush tops with beaten egg.
9. Bake at 400F until tops are golden brown, approximately 20-30 minutes.
10. Serve hot.