Cheese And Onion Slice Recipes

GREGGS CHEESE AND ONION PASTY

Steps:

• Peel and boil the potatoes in slightly salted water until they're soft, then drain well and mash them, but don't be tempted to add any butter or milk.
• Stir in the cheddar, soft cheese and mustard into the mash while it's still hot and put aside.
• Add the butter to a large frying pan and melt, then add the onions and cook while stirring now and then, for at least 15 minutes over low heat until they are soft but not coloured.
• If you rush, your onions will taste raw and by cooking them slowly they will be sweeter in taste.
• Stir the pepper and remove the pan from the heat.
• Add the buttery onions to the potato and cheese mixture.
• Using a wooden spoon, mix together until you have a smoothish mixture. It will be quite dry looking but once they are in the oven the cheeses will melt and your filling won't be dry at all.
• Remove the pastry from the fridge 10 minutes before un-rolling.
• Unroll the pastry sheets and cut out the pastry to size. I cut mine to 16cm by 11cm, you will get four slices out of each 320g pack, so 2 pasties.
• Put the pastry shapes onto a baking tray onto a non-stick baking tray or onto greaseproof paper and brush around the edges with beaten egg.
• Spoon the filling into the middle of one side of each pastry and top with another slice of pastry.
• Using a folk crimp the pastries around the edge to seal.
• Take a sharp knife and cut 'V' shapes and then brush all over the tops with the egg wash.
• Brush the pastry all over with egg wash and score with a knife. Bake on the middle shelf of your preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

EASY CHEESE & ONION SLICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Boil potatoes for 15 mins until tender, then drain well and smash a little. Cool slightly.
• Mix the cheese, cayenne and onions with the smashed potatoes and stir to make a mouldable filling. Roll out the pastry to a rectangle about 25 x 35cm. Carefully lift onto a baking sheet and brush all over with beaten egg.
• Press the cheese mix along one of the long sides of the pastry, leaving 2cm pastry free on one side for sealing, and half of the pastry empty on the other side for folding over later. Fold the pastry over the filling and press the edges together, before trimming with a knife and sealing well by pressing the edges with a fork.
• Brush with egg and bake for 30 mins. Cool, then slice and serve with caramelised red onions. Can be made 1 day ahead

CHEESE AND ONION SLICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.
• Boil potatoes for 15 mins until tender, drain and smash a little.
• Mix the cheese, cayenne and onions with the smashed potatoes.
• Roll out the pastry to a rectangle about 25 x 35cm. Lift onto a baking sheet and brush all over with beaten egg.
• Press the cheese mix along one of the long sides of the pastry, leaving 2cm pastry free on one side for sealing, and half of the pastry empty.
• Fold the pastry over the filling and press the edges together, trim with a knife and seal with a fork.
• Brush with egg and bake for 30 minutes.

CHEESE & ONION PIE

Steps:

• First, make the pastry. Tip the flours into a medium bowl with the cayenne, onion seeds, parmesan and a generous pinch of salt. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, then pour in half the egg and 2 tbsp cold water and bring everything together using your hands. Knead a couple of times until smooth. Flatten a third of the dough into a disc, then do the same with the remaining dough. Wrap both pastry discs and chill in the fridge for at least 30 mins. Will keep chilled for up to two days.
• Meanwhile, make the filling. Heat the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat until sizzling, then scatter in the onions, bay, thyme, a large pinch of salt and good grinding of black pepper. Stir, then cook slowly for 10 mins until the onions have cooked down and started to caramelise. Stir in the sliced potatoes, cover and cook for 8-10 mins more, stirring occasionally until the potatoes are soft and starting to break down. Stir in the cream, remove the pan from the heat and leave to cool. Once cool, remove and discard the bay, then fold in the cheese.
• Roll the smaller pastry disc out on a lightly floured surface to the size of a dinner plate and lift onto a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Roll out the remaining pastry disc along with any offcuts to a circle about 5cm wider than the first. Spoon the filling into the middle of the smaller circle on the baking sheet, leaving a 4cm border. Brush the exposed border with some of the remaining beaten egg, then drape over the larger pastry circle. Tuck the edge around the filling to enclose it, as if making a giant ravioli. Trim the edge to neaten, then crimp with a cutlery knife handle or fork to seal. Brush the pie all over with most of the remaining beaten egg, and use any trimmings to make decorations, if you like.
• Heat the oven to 210C/190C fan/gas 7. Bake the pie for 35-40 mins until deeply golden, brushing with the rest of the beaten egg halfway through. Leave to cool on the baking sheet for at least 20 mins before cutting into wedges, or leave to cool completely and serve cold.

CHEESY BAKED ONIONS

Steps:

• Slice onion and separate into rings; place in a greased 1-qt. baking dish and set aside. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter. Stir in the flour and salt until smooth. Gradually add milk; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted. , Pour over onions. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until onions are tender and cheese is browned.

EASY CHEESE AND ONION SLICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Boil potatoes for 15 mins until tender, then drain well and smash a little. Cool slightly.
• Mix the cheese, cayenne and onions with the smashed potatoes and stir to make a mouldable filling. Roll out the pastry to a rectangle about 25 x 35cm. Carefully lift onto a baking sheet and brush all over with beaten egg.
• Press the cheese mix along one of the long sides of the pastry, leaving 2cm pastry free on one side for sealing, and half of the pastry empty on the other side for folding over later. Fold the pastry over the filling and press the edges together, before trimming with a knife and sealing well by pressing the edges with a fork.
• Brush with egg and bake for 30 minutes Cool, then slice and serve with caramelised red onions. Can be made 1 day ahead.