Victorian Bacon Roli Poli Recipes

VICTORIAN BACON ROLI-POLI

Steps:

• Combine the Flour and Suet with the raising agents and Salt and bring together to a soft but not sticky dough with a little cold Water.
• Chill for 30 minutes.
• Mix together the miced beef with the chopped Onion, Thyme and Parsley and season with Salt and Pepper.
• Flatten this mixture on a flexible mat or clingfilm to a rectangular shape about 30cm by 20cm.The flexible mat will help when transfering it onto the pastry.
• Roll the Pastry on a floured work surface with a floured rolling pin into a rectangular shape about 1/2 cm thick and slightly larger then the meat mixture sheet.
• Using your best knitting skills, make a Lattice with the bacon rashers on top of the pastry, leaving about 2 cm around the edges.
• Transfer the flattened meat mixture on top of the bacon and sprinkle the other fillings all over.
• Moisten the edges with water and roll the whole thing up into a Roli-Poli.
• Squish the ends together and leave the seam underneath.
• Place the Roli-Poli into a tin foil lined steamer basket and cover/seal with foil, leaving enough space for the pastry to expand.
• Steam this now for about 1 1/2 hours.
• Carefully remove the Roli-Poli and place it into a greaseproof paper lined and oiled baking tray and put it into the oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes to brown the surface.
• Once it has nicely browned, take it out and leave to rest for 10 minutes.
• Cut into thick slices and serve.

PISTA CASHEWNUT POLI / NUTS PURAN POLI

Steps:

• Take maida in a bowl , Add ghee,.
• add salt, Turmeric powder .Add little water and start kneading the dough.
• The dough should be soft not too tight. Keep it aside for 1 hour.
• Take cashewnut and pista in a Microwave bowl.
• Microwave the nuts for one minute and let it cool.
• Grind the nuts with cardamom and dry coconut powder into a fine powder.
• Add sugar, blend again to a fine powder and keep aside.
• Divide the dough into 8 equal portions,Dust it with flour,.
• Roll it to thin circle,add 1 tbsp nuts mixture in it and cover and seal the edges. and roll out.
• Heat a tawa and Cook on both sides and smear a tsp of ghee.
• Serve hot and Enjoy.