Italian Minced Beef Plait So Quick Easy To Prepare Recipes

ITALIAN MINCED BEEF PLAIT - SO QUICK & EASY TO PREPARE.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC and place a sheet of non-stick baking paper onto a large baking tray.
• Put the minced beef in a large bowl.
• Mince the garlic and onion together in the Wahl James Martin Grind and Chop using the chopper bowl, then add to the mince.
• Next mince the carrot and celery in the same Grind and Chop bowl and add to the mince.
• Place the torn bread into the Grind and Chop to make breadcrumbs, then add to the mince.
• Put the cubes of Cheddar in the Grind and Chop and chop until like fine gravel, then add to the mince.
• Beat the egg using the Grind and Chop and add to the mince.
• Finally add the herbs, tomato puree, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly with your hand.
• Unroll the pastry and transfer to the lined baking sheet.
• Place the mince on top of the pastry and form into long brick shape leaving a 4 cm gap at each end.
• Next take a knife and cut 1.5 cm strips down each side at a 45º angle.
• Fold one end flap of the pastry over the end of the mince (trimming as necessary) and then draw up alternate strips of pastry to form a plait (wet the ends of the strips if necessary so they stick).
• Once you get close to the end fold up the end flap of pastry (trimming as necessary) and then finish the plait with the end tucked in.
• Finish off by beating an egg in the Grind & Chop and brush the egg wash over the plait.
• Place on the middle shelf of oven and bake for 1 hour until pastry is golden and mince cooked.
• Serve with vegetables or salad of your choice.