Australian Savory Puffs Food

AUSTRALIAN SAVORY PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and place the choux pastry mixture on a baking tray lined with non stick baking paper.
• Make 24 puffs, and bake them for 15 minutes,reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F nd cook for 15 - 20 minutes, until the puffs are golden brown.
• Filling:
• Melt the butter and add the flour and cook for 1 minute, then gradually add the milk , stirr constantly and cook for 1 minute then add the chicken and mushrooms and keep hot.
• Place the puffs on a cake cooler and partly split to release steam, remove any soft bits of the mixture from the centre and place the filling into the puffs and replace the tops.
• Adjust oven temperature to 300 degrees F and put the puffs back in the oven for 10 minutes to heat through. When ready garnish the puffs with herb of your choice and serve.

AUSSIE MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Cook onion and meat until meat is well browned. Add 3/4 cup water, stock cubes, sauces and seasonings, bring to the boil, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Blend flour with remaining water to make a smooth paste. Add to the meat and bring to the boil, stirring continuously; boil 5 minutes, cool.
• Line a lightly greased pie plate with the shortcrust pastry.
• Spoon in the cooled meat filling.
• Moisten edges of pastry base with water. Top with puff pastry sheet, pressing down gently to seal edges. Trim and score edges. Glaze.
• Bake in very hot oven for 15 minutes, reduce to moderately hot and cook a further 25 minutes or until pastry is goldn.