Pâté Chaud

•  Ingredients:

- 250g all purpose flour

- 1 egg yolk

- 130g water

- 1/2 tsp each: salt and sugar

- 4 tbs butter

- 50g butter

- 60g shortening

• Implementation:

*Mix together flour, salt and sugar. Rub or cut 4 tbs butter into flour mixture. Add egg yolk and water; quickly mix evenly into a “dough”. Rest for 15 mins. Meanwhile mix together butter and shortening, shape into a square. Roll dough out and use to wrap butter/shortening square. Fold into thirds roll, turn, and fold into thirds again. Chill in the freezer for 15 mins and repeat 5 more times.

• Filling:

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-1/2lb ground pork or beef

-1/2 medium onion

-2 tbs butter at room temperature

-3 tsp pate

-1 tsp ground pepper

-1/2 tsp salt

-1/4 tsp sugar

-1 medium carrot (optional)

-50g peas (optional)

*Chop onions, and carrots. Mix everything together and divide into 9-10 portions.

• Making the Pastries:

Roll pastry dough and cut into 18-20 circles using a biscuit or cookie cutter (anything round). Brush 9-10 pastry circles with egg wash, add filling. Use “leftover” dough to form a circle around the filling. Brush on more egg wash and top with another pastry circle. Firmly press the dough layers together. Finally, brush with more egg wash and bake at 375’F for 15-20 mins. Serve hot.