Mini Frankfurts In Pastry Recipes

FRANKFURTERS IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Roll out the puff pastry (if you didn't buy a pre-rolled one). Cut it into 12-15 rectangles with dimensions of about 7cm x 8cm.
• Take one pastry piece. Put it down so the wider part is facing you. Now using a knife, make several horizontal marks (about 1.5cm/ 1 inch wide) in the middle of the left side of the rectangle. Turn the rectangle over (this is simply to make the cuts visible after baking) so that the marked half is still on your left.
• Spread mustard over the right half, place a piece of frankfurter on top and cover with the marked half. With your fingers press down to seal the 3 edges around the frankfurter. Repeat with all of them.
• Place them onto a baking tray lined with baking paper and brush with egg wash.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 10-15 minutes until the pastry is golden brown.

MINI FRANKFURTS IN PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 12 squares. Brush each with tomato sauce. Place a frankfurt in the middle of each square and roll. Brush pastry with egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds if using.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden.

MINI HOT DOGS

Steps:

• .Preheat oven to 200°C and either line a baking tray with paper of lightly grease the tray.
• Slit the rolls from the top, being careful not to cut all the way through.
• Place a cocktail frankfurt in each roll and place on the tray. Sprinkle over some cheese.
• Bake 10 minutes- the cheese should be nicely melted and the frankfurt heated through.
• Serve with tomato sauce/ketchup or mustard on the side. Enjoy!

MINI CHEESE & ONION PASTIES

Steps:

• First, make the pastry. Tip the flour into a bowl. Holding the block of butter in its wrapper, grate it directly into the flour (you may need to dip the end of the butter into the flour occasionally if it becomes sticky). Add the cayenne pepper, mustard powder and half the beaten egg, and season with a pinch of salt. Bring everything together with your hands until the mixture starts to clump together. Tip the pastry onto the work surface and knead very briefly into a smooth ball, adding up to 3 tbsp cold water if it's too dry. Squash the pastry into a disc. Wrap and chill while you make the filling.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onions and thyme leaves for 8-10 mins until the onions have softened and started to caramelise. Tip into a bowl and leave to cool. Once cool, mix in the grated cheese, mustard and spring onions.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a baking tray with baking parchment. Roll the chilled pastry out on a lightly floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin. Cut out as many 10-12cm circles as you can (you can use a cup or mug as a template), then re-roll any off-cuts and repeat. You should get about 10-12 circles in total.
• Spoon a mound of the filling into the centre of each pastry circle, leaving the edges clear. Working with one circle at a time, brush a little of the remaining beaten egg around the edge, then bring two sides up to meet in the middle in a half-moon shape. Pinch the pastry together, crimping the edge to seal. Transfer to the baking tray and repeat with the remaining pastry circles and filling. Brush all the pasties with some beaten egg. Will keep frozen for two months.
• Bake the pasties for 20-25 mins (or 40-45 mins from frozen) until the pastry is deep golden brown. Leave to cool for at least 10 mins before eating warm, or cool completely and pack into containers for a picnic. Will keep in an airtight container for up to three days.