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Quorn, Cranberry & Blue Cheese Hand Pies
These little pies are so simple to make and the sweet and salty combination of the filling is utterly delicious. They are great as a snack or light lunch with some salad and make wonderful lunchbox fillers for kids and adults.
- Serves: 14 |
- Difficulty: easy
- Prep Time : 45 mins |
- Cook Time : 35 mins
Ingredients
Pastry
2 C (500 ml / 300 g) cake flour
½ tsp (2.5 ml) fine salt
2 Tbsp (30 ml) sesame seeds
1 C (250 ml / 225 g) salted butter, diced
(room temperature)
½ C (125 ml / 110 g) sour cream
Filling
1 Tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
1 packet Quorn Soy Free Meat Free Chicken
Style Pieces
1 Tbsp (15 ml) chives, finely chopped
½ C (125 ml / 65 g) dried cranberries, chopped
90 g blue cheese, crumbled
4 tsp (20 ml) sweet chilli sauce
1 Tbsp (15 ml) wholegrain mustard
salt and pepper
1 egg
2 Tbsp (30 ml) milk
Method
Pastry
Place the flour, salt and sesame seeds in a food processor. Pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter and blend until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the sour cream and blend until a dough forms. Shape into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
Filling
Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Add the Quorn Soy Free Meat Free Chicken Style Pieces and fry for 10 minutes until golden and tender. Remove and chop the fillets finely. Combine with the remaining ingredients and season to taste.
Line two oven trays with baking paper.
Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 4 mm. Using a 8.5 cm round cutter, cut out 14 circles. Whisk the egg and milk together to use as an egg wash. Add a little filling to one half of each circle, brush the rim of the pastry circle with egg wash and close the pastry circle up to form a half moon. Pinch the edges together to seal. Repeat with the remaining pastry circles.
Place onto the lined oven trays, brush the tops with the remaining egg wash and place the trays in the fridge for 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
Bake the pies for 25 minutes until golden.
TIP: This filling is also great in a toasted sandwich, stuffed into pitas or used as a gourmet omelette filling.
