Potato Cheese And Onion Pasty Food

POTATO, CHEESE AND ONION PASTY

Steps:

• Peel and chop the potatoes and boil in salted water for 10-15 minutes or until tender.
• Drain the water and allow them to cool.
• Peel and lightly mash the potatoes using a fork, it does not have to be a smooth mash, a lumpy one would do.
• Add the cheese and add it to the potatoes.
• Peel and cut the onion roughly
• In a pan, heat up the oil and butter, then fry the onions until translucent.
• Mix the fried onions with the potatoes and cheese, add the parsley and season to taste.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C (390 Fahrenheit).
• Cut the puff pastry into 4 rectangles, place the potato mixture on one half, brush the edges with a bit of water, then fold the other half over and seal.
• Repeat with the other 3 pasties.
• Slightly beat the egg and brush the pasties, then oil and flour a baking tray, place the pasties on it and bake for about 20 minutes or until golden.
• Remove from the oven and allow them to cool slightly.
• Serve them either warm or cold.

CHEESE,ONION AND POTATO

Steps:

• Boil the diced onions and potatoes together.
• Once potatoes are soft, drain and mash together with the butter and milk or cream and slowly add 2/3 of the cheese (set aside the other 1/3).
• Add some ground pepper to taste. I also add a pinch of paprika and cayenne pepper.
• Take the mash off the hob and set aside. When slightly cooled add 1 beaten egg to the mix. (This step shouldn't be skipped it really adds to the flavour!).
• When everything has been combined together, place the mixture into a baking dish, and cover with the remaining cheese, add the tomato slices around the dish as you please.
• (You could also top with cooked bacon to make a change when you cook the dish again!).
• Bake at 180 C / Gas 4 in the centre of the oven until the cheese has melted and is starting to turn a nice golden brown around the edges.

CHEESE, ONION AND POTATO PASTY

Steps:

• Peel and chop the potato into small chunks and the onion finely chopped and grate the cheese. Finely chop the parsley.
• Mix all the ingredients together well in a bowl.
• Divide the pastry in 4 and roll each piece into a round about 15 cm (6 inches) in diameter.
• Put a quarter of the cheese mixture on each one, dampen the edge with a little water, then fold over and crimp the edges.
• Lay the pasties on a floured baking sheet and brush them with milk or beaten egg.
• Bake them for 45 minutes.

CHEESE, ONION, AND POTATO PIES

Steps:

• Make the pastry by the usual method, then halve it, form each half into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and leave in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Meanwhile, peel and dice the potatoes, put them in a saucepan with plenty of cold water, and bring to the boil. Boil gently for 5-10 minutes, or until the cubes are cooked but still retain their shape. Drain and leave to cool.
• In a large bowl, combine the green onions, cheese, slightly cooled potato, and parsley. Bind with the creme fraiche and season with salt and pepper. Roll out one of the pastry discs, cut 8 rough circles slightly larger than the indents, and push 4 into the first tray to make the bases. Fill each with an eighth of the mixture and put the remaining 4 circles on as lids. Seal the pie edges with the back of a knife, making a little hole in each one. Repeat for the second tray with the other disc and the remaining half of the filling.
• Cook for 20 minutes, by which time the pastry should be firm, beginning to turn gold, but still pale, and let the pies stand a little out of the oven in their trays before easing them out of the molds.

POTATO, CHEDDAR & RED ONION PASTIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Line a baking tray with baking parchment. Boil the potato and carrots in salted water for 5 mins until tender. Drain well and tip into a mixing bowl.
• Add the chutney, thyme, mustard, cheese and some seasoning, and gently mix to combine. Put in the fridge to cool.
• Roll out the pastry to the thickness of a £1 coin, then cut out 8 x 13cm squares. Divide the filling between the squares and brush the pastry edges with the egg. Bring together the 4 corners of each square in the middle, then press all the seams together like a square envelope. Brush with more egg and sprinkle over the poppy seeds. Put the pasties on the baking tray and bake for 30 mins until golden. Serve with a salad, if you like.

POTATO CHEESE AND ONION PIE

Steps:

• For pastry, put 1/4 cup of the flour, shortening or lard and 3 tablespoons ice water into bowl.
• Beat until mixture is smooth.
• Add remaining flour.
• Mix until mixture resembles coarse meal, but holds together when pressed into a ball.
• Add water if necessary.
• Divide into two parts.
• Grease a 9-inch pie pan.
• Roll out one part of dough to fit the pan. Set aside.
• For filling, melt 2 tablespoons butter in each of two skillets.
• Add onion slices to one and potato slices to the other.
• Saute each vegetable for 8 to 10 minutes or until onions are soft and potatoes are tender crisp.
• Spread half the cheese into bottom of the pastry lined pan.
• Top with half the onions and half the potatoes. Sprinkle with pepper and seasoning salt.
• Repeat layering.
• Roll out top crust. Arrange over filling.
• Seal edges. Brush with egg-milk mixture. Pierce vent holes.
• Bake at 350 F until golden, about 30 minutes.

DEEP-DISH CHEESE, ONION & POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. In a small bowl, mix the grated cheddar with the crème fraîche, then set aside. Grease and lightly flour a ceramic or metal pie dish, or shallow cake tin, about 23cm wide. Roll out two-thirds of the pastry on a lightly floured surface until large enough to line the tin with a little overhang.
• Place a layer of potatoes over the tart and scatter over some of the sliced onions, spring onions and chunks of cheese. Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and paprika. Layer over more potatoes, scatter again with more onions and cheese, then splodge over half the crème fraîche mix. Repeat with 2 more layers (the potatoes will come up way above the pastry), pushing the filling down slightly, then finish with the remaining crème fraîche mix.
• Roll the remaining pastry so it fits over the potatoes. Brush the sides with egg, then lay the pastry over the top. Squeeze the edges together and trim with a knife. Crimp the sides and brush the top all over with egg. Place the pie on a baking sheet, bake for 30 mins, reduce the temperature to 180C/ fan 160C/gas 4, then carry on baking for 1 hr until golden. Leave the pie to rest for 10 mins, then serve straight from the dish cut into slices, with a salad or baked beans on the side.

CHEESE & ONION PIE

Steps:

• First, make the pastry. Tip the flours into a medium bowl with the cayenne, onion seeds, parmesan and a generous pinch of salt. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, then pour in half the egg and 2 tbsp cold water and bring everything together using your hands. Knead a couple of times until smooth. Flatten a third of the dough into a disc, then do the same with the remaining dough. Wrap both pastry discs and chill in the fridge for at least 30 mins. Will keep chilled for up to two days.
• Meanwhile, make the filling. Heat the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat until sizzling, then scatter in the onions, bay, thyme, a large pinch of salt and good grinding of black pepper. Stir, then cook slowly for 10 mins until the onions have cooked down and started to caramelise. Stir in the sliced potatoes, cover and cook for 8-10 mins more, stirring occasionally until the potatoes are soft and starting to break down. Stir in the cream, remove the pan from the heat and leave to cool. Once cool, remove and discard the bay, then fold in the cheese.
• Roll the smaller pastry disc out on a lightly floured surface to the size of a dinner plate and lift onto a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Roll out the remaining pastry disc along with any offcuts to a circle about 5cm wider than the first. Spoon the filling into the middle of the smaller circle on the baking sheet, leaving a 4cm border. Brush the exposed border with some of the remaining beaten egg, then drape over the larger pastry circle. Tuck the edge around the filling to enclose it, as if making a giant ravioli. Trim the edge to neaten, then crimp with a cutlery knife handle or fork to seal. Brush the pie all over with most of the remaining beaten egg, and use any trimmings to make decorations, if you like.
• Heat the oven to 210C/190C fan/gas 7. Bake the pie for 35-40 mins until deeply golden, brushing with the rest of the beaten egg halfway through. Leave to cool on the baking sheet for at least 20 mins before cutting into wedges, or leave to cool completely and serve cold.