Pork and Pate Parcels Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time40 Min
Ready In55 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings4
Interest GroupEveryday
Ingredients
| Pork chops | 6 | |
| Vegetable oil - a little | ||
| Basic puff pastry dough - made with 225 g/1/2 lb flour | ||
| Pork liver pate - 100 g/4 oz, softened | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Ground black pepper | 1 | |
| Milk - a little | ||
| Beaten egg | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F or Gas Mark 6.
2. To prepare the chops brush them with oil, grill (broil) for 5 minutes on each side and leave it to cool.
MAKING
3. On a floured surface, roll out the dough thinly divide into 6 equal portions, then roll each piece into a square large enough to enclose a chop.
4. With the pate spread each chop on both sides and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
5. On the squares of dough, put the chops moisten the edges with a little milk, then fold over to cover the chops completely, leaving any bones protruding.
6. Press the edges firmly to seal.
7. Use any trimmings to decorate the tops of the parcels.
8. If you wish to freeze the dish, do so at this stage. Open (flash) freeze until firm, then wrap in a freezer bag or foil. Seal, label and return to the freezer.
SERVING
9. To serve the frozen dish, remove wrappings and place the chops on a baking sheet.
10. Brush with the beaten egg and bake from frozen in a preheated moderately hot oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until heated through.
11. Cover with foil if the pastry becomes too brown during cooking.
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F or Gas Mark 6.
2. To prepare the chops brush them with oil, grill (broil) for 5 minutes on each side and leave it to cool.
MAKING
3. On a floured surface, roll out the dough thinly divide into 6 equal portions, then roll each piece into a square large enough to enclose a chop.
4. With the pate spread each chop on both sides and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
5. On the squares of dough, put the chops moisten the edges with a little milk, then fold over to cover the chops completely, leaving any bones protruding.
6. Press the edges firmly to seal.
7. Use any trimmings to decorate the tops of the parcels.
8. If you wish to freeze the dish, do so at this stage. Open (flash) freeze until firm, then wrap in a freezer bag or foil. Seal, label and return to the freezer.
SERVING
9. To serve the frozen dish, remove wrappings and place the chops on a baking sheet.
10. Brush with the beaten egg and bake from frozen in a preheated moderately hot oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until heated through.
11. Cover with foil if the pastry becomes too brown during cooking.
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