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Walnut Pate En Croute recipe Serves 12

 

Ingredients for flaky pastry

225g butter taken from fridge

150ml ice cold water

tiny squeeze of lemon juice

225g plain flour

 

Ingredients for the nutmeat pate

25g Butter

1 large onion peeled and chopped

1 stick of celery finely chopped

2 large garlic cloves peeled and crushed

125g Walnuts grated

350g Cashew nuts, grated

225g Chestnut Puree

125g Grated cheddar cheese

2 Eggs

2 tablespoons brandy

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

salt & pepper

225g baby button mushrooms

beaten egg to glaze

 

Make flaky pastry with the above ingredients. I wont go into detail about making flaky pastry but If you are not a great pastry maker like me, use shop bought chilled/frozen pastry instead.

 

Melt butter and fry onion and celery for 10 mins until soft but not browned. Remove from heat and stir in garlic, nuts, cheese, eggs, brandy, paprika, thyme, and seasoning.

 

Set the oven at 220 C .

 

Role out the pastry to roughly 30 x 40cm. Put the pate in the centre and place mushrooms on top. Brush edges of pastry with cold water, then fold them over to encase the pate & mushrooms (so it looks like a giant sausage roll). Not too tightly to allow expansion. Place pastry parcel on baking tray seam side down. Cut a couple of holes in the top to allow steam to escape. Brush with beaten egg. Bake for 30 mins. Turn heat down to 190 C for a further 25 - 30 mins.

 

Enjoy

Edited December 5, 2010 by Guest

[kerryegg]

Thank you, sounds fabulous and I will buy ready made puff pastry. I think it even works out cheaper in the long run. May save this for a family meal, too good for just the veggies. Thanks again.

[sadietoo]

That sounds lovely, and just the job for our xmas dinner... Thank you for sharing.x

[Miss Millies Chicken]

Just want to add that this is good hot or cold

[sparkysmum]

What a fab recipe, sounds just the job for New Year. Can I ask what you usually serve it with? Alli xx

[Miss Millies Chicken]

Its equally delicious hot or cold. Christmas day, We usually have it warm with roast potatoes, cranberry sauce, veg etc. The following day (if any left) we have it cold with salad stuff and pickles.