reminder to self; cook these!

[Gob]

Ingredients
500g potatoes , peeled and grated
200g mature cheddar (or vegetarian alternative), grated
100g soft breadcrumbs
bunch spring onions , thinly sliced
2 eggs
500g pack shortcrust pastry
a little flour , for dusting
2 tbsp Marmite (or Vegemite)

1.Put the grated potato, cheese, breadcrumbs and spring onions into a mixing bowl with 1 egg. Sprinkle over 1 tsp salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Mix together.

2.Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to just slightly thicker than a £1 coin. Use a 16-17cm saucer or bowl to cut out 6 circles of pastry - you may need to re-roll trimmings to get the last one. Warm the Marmite in a small pan or in the microwave with a splash of water so it is a bit runnier, then brush over each circle, leaving a 2-3cm border around each edge.

3.Divide the filling between the middles of each circle, then beat remaining egg and brush a little around each border. For each, bring up 2 sides of pastry to meet over the filling, and pinch and crimp to seal into a pasty shape. If eating straight away, transfer pasties to a baking sheet and chill while you heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Or leave on the tray, wrap well in cling film and freeze for up to 3 months.

4.Brush the pasties all over with more egg.

Bake for 50 mins-1 hr until golden brown and crisp.

Eat warm, or cool, in the next 24 hrs.

PER PASTY
679 kcalories, protein 23g, carbohydrate 62g, fat 38 g, saturated fat 15g, fibre 4g, sugar 2g, salt 2.7 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2012.

[oldr_n_wsr]

Forget the marmite and all is good.
Pretty much like hash browns.

[MajGenl.Meade]

...especially before eating them, Gob. Especially then.

[Lord Jim]

Ditch the marmite, toss in some ground lamb and some diced jalapenos....

[MajGenl.Meade]

LJ.....

[Sue U]

Ditch the marmite, toss in some ground lamb and some diced jalapenos....

Also, substitute feta or kaseri for cheddar.

[Lord Jim]

Oh yes, feta would be heavenly...

Especially with the lamb...

[Gob]

You people are sick!!

[Sue U]

If I weren't going out tonight, I'd run home and cook that right now (lamb & feta version). But I'm going to try it on the weekend for sure.

[dales]

If I weren't going out tonight, I'd run home and cook that right now (lamb & feta version). But I'm going to try it on the weekend for sure.

You people are sick!!

Now that you mention it, why yes we are.

[Sean]

Don't listen to the philistines Gob! Those look great just how they are... even without meat!

I'll be printing out that recipe and subtly leaving it where SMF can 'find' it.

[Lord Jim]

Well excuse us for trying to add a little actual flavor to the recipe....

I realize how morally opposed to that you Brits are....

I think it must be in the DNA....

[Sean]

...says the man who has obviously never tried mature cheddar with marmite.

You should try it Jim. It might wake up some of those American tastebuds which have been destroyed by a constant diet of fried chicken, burgers, bad coffee and donuts.

[Guinevere]

I think they look fabulous with some Grafton Extra Sharp Cheddar but I will skip the marmite, please.

The lamb and feta version would be good too, minus the jalapeños and plus some fresh mint and a little chopped spinach.

[Crackpot]

...says the man who has obviously never tried mature cheddar with marmite.

You should try it Jim. It might wake up some of those American tastebuds which have been destroyed by a constant diet of fried chicken, burgers, bad coffee and donuts.

I suppose it would be better if everything was boiled?

[The Hen]

Those pasties in the picture are frauds.

Look at the crimping, for God's sake.

[Gob]

I suppose it would be better if everything was boiled?

What other option is there?

[Jarlaxle]

...says the man who has obviously never tried mature cheddar with marmite.

He said FLAVOR, not TOXIC WASTE! :p

[Sean]

...says the man who has obviously never tried mature cheddar with marmite.

He said FLAVOR, not TOXIC WASTE! :p

Ah! So you dislike the taste of marmite Jarl?

Fair enough... For a moment there I thought you were just jumping on a bandwagon.

[Jarlaxle]

I am Incapable of eating it. Just the smell makes me physically ill.