Cheese and Onion Pasty

Name: Cheese and Onion Pasty
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 large potatoes, finely diced; 1 large onion, finely diced; 4 spring onions, sliced; 150g mature cheddar, grated; salt and pepper to taste; 2 sheets shortcrust pastry; 1 egg, beaten

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

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

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

Fold and crimp.

Brush with egg.

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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