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Cheese and Onion Pasty

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Cheese and Onion Pasty

A hearty British baked pasty filled with potato, cheese and spring onion. Seasoning the potato filling generously before it goes into the pastry is essential — potato absorbs a surprising amount of salt and can taste flat otherwise.

Total time
65 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
British
vegetarian

Ingredients

2large potatoes, finely diced
1large onion, finely diced
4spring onions, sliced
150gmature cheddar, grated
salt and pepperto taste
2 sheetsshortcrust pastry
1egg, beaten

Instructions

1

Mix potato, onion, spring onion and cheese. Season well.

2

Cut pastry into circles. Fill one half with potato mixture.

3

Fold and crimp.

4

Brush with egg.

5

Bake at 190°C for 40-45 minutes.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
241
Protein
12.3g
Fat
16.4g
Carbs
10.9g
Fiber
1.3g
Sodium
295mg

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