Tuna And Sweetcorn Pasties Food

TUNA & SWEETCORN SLICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/ gas 7. Lay the pastry out on a baking sheet. Pinch up the edges to form a border, pressing firmly into the corners. Prick the centre all over with a fork and pop in the oven for 10-15 mins.
• Meanwhile, mix the tuna and sweetcorn in a bowl and season.
• Remove the pastry from the oven, pressing the centre down with the back of a fork, as it will have puffed up a bit. Spread the crème fraîche across centre, spoon the tuna mix on top, then sprinkle over the cheese. Bake for 10-15 mins more, until golden, puffed up and cooked though. Sprinkle with chives and cut into quarters.

TUNA AND SWEET CORN MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat grill on high. Grill bread for 2 minutes each side or until lightly browned.
• Combine tuna, corn, cheese, mayonnaise and parsley in a bowl. Top toast with tuna mixture. Season with pepper. Grill for 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Serve.

TUNA PASTIES

Steps:

• Melt butter & cook shallots for a few mins, add flour, curry powder & salt & stir over heat 2-3 minutes Add milk & stir until boiling & thickened.
• Stir in lemon juice, chutney, tuna & parsley until well mixed. Remove from heat & allow to cool.
• Cut 8 x 14cm circles in pastry. Place filling on each circle, moisten edges with water, lift edges above filling and pinch well to seal.
• Place on greased baking trays and bake at 180.C for approx 25-30 mins until hot & lightly browned.

CHEAT'S TUNA & SWEETCORN PANCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cut the white ends from the spring onions and slice them in half lengthways. Finely chop the green tops. Tip the butter, flour, mustard and milk into a non-stick pan with seasoning, and whisk over the heat until the mixture thickens to make a sauce. Add the whites of the onion and cook for a few mins, stirring until they start to soften. Stir in the sweetcorn and tuna.
• Heat the tortillas following pack instructions. Divide the mixture between the tortillas and roll up like pancakes. Arrange the pancakes in a large, buttered ovenproof dish as you roll them. Mix the cheese with the onion tops, sprinkle over the pancakes and bake for 25 mins until bubbling hot.

TUNA & SWEETCORN FISH CAKES

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water until really tender. Drain and allow to steam-dry in a colander. Tip into a bowl, season and mash. Stir in the mayonnaise, tuna, sweetcorn and chives or parsley. Shape into 4 cakes and chill until cold and firm.
• Dip each cake into the egg, letting the excess drip off, then coat in the breadcrumbs. Chill for 15 mins.
• Heat a little of the oil in a pan and gently fry the cakes for 2-3 mins on each side until golden. You may need to do this in batches - keep warm in a low oven. Serve with extra mayonnaise and salad leaves.

TUNA PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
• Boil 600g rigatoni for 2 mins less time than stated on the pack.
• To make the sauce, melt 50g butter in a saucepan and stir in 50g plain flour.
• Cook for 1 min, then gradually stir in 600ml milk to make a thick white sauce.
• Remove from the heat and stir in all but a handful of the 250g grated cheddar.
• Drain the pasta, mix with the white sauce, two 160g drained cans tuna, one 330g drained can sweetcorn and a large handful of chopped parsley, then season.
• Transfer to a baking dish and top with the rest of the grated cheddar.
• Bake for 15-20 mins until the cheese on top is golden and starting to brown.

TUNA, SPRING ONION & SWEETCORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Mix the milk and eggs together in a jug with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp ground black pepper. Sift the flour into a bowl, make a well in the centre and pour in the egg mixture in a thin, steady stream, whisking well until combined. Stir in the sweetcorn, spring onions, lemon zest and tuna.
• Heat a drop of oil in a non-stick or cast iron frying pan over a medium heat. Drop spoonfuls of the batter into the pan and cook until crisp and golden, about 2-3 mins, flip and repeat on the other side (you'll need to do this in batches). Keep warm in a low oven and repeat with the remaining batter.
• Serve the hot fritters with the lemon wedges for squeezing over, the soured cream and hot sauce, if using.

TUNA, BACON AND SWEETCORN PATTIES

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in lightly salted water for 7-10 minutes or until tender. Drain them and mash, season and leave to cool.
• While you cook the potatoes, heat a frying pan, add the bacon and cook over a medium heat for 2 or 3 minutes.
• Add the onion and continue to cook until the onion is soft and golden the bacon is just crisping.
• Add the sweetcorn, stir over the heat for a couple of minutes then leave it to cool.
• In a bowl, mix the cooled mash and bacon mixtures together, then carefully add the tuna.
• Season to taste, then shape the mixture into 4 patties, flatten so that they are no more than 1 1/2in thick. Cover and chill until required.
• Lightly dust your patties with flour and pan-fry in a little sunflower oil for 3 or 4 minutes.
• Don't turn them too often as they can fall to bits - they are still yummy even if they do though!

TUNA SWEETCORN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• You also need 1 sachet Coleman's Tuna and Pasta Bake mix.
• Cook the pasta according to the given directions.
• Tip sachet contents into a saucepan.
• Add a splash of the milk and mix well.
• Stir in remaining milk.
• Bring sauce to the boil.
• Stirring continuously.
• Add tuna, sweetcorn and drained cooked pasta.
• Pour into heatproof dish.
• Top with crushed potato chips and grated cheese.
• Place under a hot grill until golden.
• Serve.