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Sussex(dictionary)
Sussex(dictionary)

Sussex Mushroom Pasties (recipes)








Makes 8-10 small pasties



Preparation time

less than 30 mins



Cooking time

30 mins to 1 hour

















Ingredients



1 quantity of wholewheat flaky pastry1 tbsp oil450g/1lb onions, peeled and finely chopped1 clove garlic, crushed225g/8oz mushrooms, wiped and sliced2 tsp dried mixed herbs1.25g/¼tsp cayenne peppersalt and freshly ground black pepper2 hard-boiled eggsbeaten egg and salt for glazing



Method



1. Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.2. Heat the oil and gently fry the finely chopped onion and garlic for 3 - 4 minutes. 3. Add the mushrooms, herbs and cayenne pepper and cook these over a gentle heat in a covered pan for 10 minutes.4. Then remove the pan from the heat.Shell the hard boiled eggs and chop the whites coarsely. 5. Mash the yolks into the mushroom mix. Then add the chopped whites. 6. Season the mixture to taste and let it cool completely.7. Roll out the flaky pastry and cut it into 8 circles the size of a saucer. 8. Brush the edges of each round with beaten egg then spoon 15-30g/1-2 tbsp of filling onto each and seal them up. 9. Brush the outsides with extra egg and pierce a hole in the top to allow the steam to escape. 10. If you have time, put the pasties in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before cooking as this gives the pastry a chance to rest and the end result will be better. 11. Then bake the pasties in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes.12. Serve hot or cold.