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Cheese And Date Pasties With Fennel Salad

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy, Grains			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

225	g	Plain flour
50	g	Butter
50	g	Lard or white vegetable fat
1		Pinches table salt
2	T	Cold water, 2 to 3
4		Medjool dates
1		75 grams blo extra mature
		cheddar cheese
1		Whole nutmeg
		Milk for glazing
1/2	t	Coriander seeds
1/2	t	Cumin seeds
1/2	t	Oregano
1		Fennel bulb
2		Plum tomatoes
		Fresh basil leaves
1	T	Extra virgin olive oil
1/2		Lemon, juice of
		Seasoning
		Cucumber portion

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 220c/425f/Gas 7 and place in a baking sheet to warm.  1
For the Pastry: Place the flour, fat and salt in a food processor  and
whiz for 30 seconds until it starts to come together.  2 Slowly add the
water until the pastry dough is formed. Remove the  dough and leave to
rest. Remove the stones from the dates and chop  finely.  3 Grate the
cheese and place 3/4 in a bowl with the dates, reserving  the rest for
later. Grate a little nutmeg over the top and mix well.  4 On a floured
surface, roll out the pastry to about 5mm thick. Use a  large 4-5"
cutter, or a small plate as a template, to cut rounds of  pastry.  5
Place small amounts of the date and cheese mixture in the centre of
each circle of pastry and brush the edges with a little milk.  6 Fold
the pastry in half, making a small pasty and seal the edges  with a
fork.  7 Place the pasties on a greased baking sheet, and prick the
tops  with a fork. Glaze with milk and sprinkle with grated cheese.  8
Place in the oven for 10 minutes. Heat a small frying pan and add  the
coriander and cumin.  9 Dry fry for about 30 seconds, add the oregano
and heat for a  further 30 seconds. Remove from the pan and cool in a
small bowl.  10 Take the fennel, discard the outer leaves and slice
into thin  strips. Slice the tomatoes in wedges and place in a bowl
with the  fennel. Cut or tear a handful of basil leaves and add too.
11 Squeeze the lemon juice over the salad and add the oil and some
salt. Grind the cooled spices in a pestle and mortar, sieve over the
salad and mix.  12 Remove the pasties from the oven when golden brown,
and serve with  the salad and cucumber slices.  Converted by MC_Buster.
Recipe by: Can't Cook Won't Cook  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 1816 Calories From Fat: 614 Total Fat: 70g Cholesterol: 167mg Sodium: 4536.5mg Potassium: 1974.1mg Carbohydrates: 272.5g Fiber: 26.3g Sugar: 66.2g Protein: 44.5g