Goat’s cheese and vegetable snacks
Prep:
20 mins
Cook:
20 mins
Delightful and exotic ingredients that don’t break the bank but make for an impressive canapé or snack when having people over.
1 ltr vegetable oil, for deep-frying
250g ready-rolled puff pastry
Plain flour, for dusting
1 tbsp chives, finely chopped
2 cooked beetroots, finely grated
125g goat’s cheese, crumbled
1 large carrot, peeled and finely diced
Any green herb, preferred as decoration (optional)
Heat the vegetable oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan to 180°C.
Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of ½ cm.
Cut into 7-8cm rounds.
Mix together the chives, beetroot, goat’s cheese and carrot in a bowl and season with pepper.
Spoon a little of the mixture into the pastry and fold the pastry over the filling so that you have an enclosed pastry, using a little water to help seal the edge.
Use a fork to create a shallow pattern at the rim if you like or simply crimp together with your fingers.
Deep-fry in batches until golden brown in colour, about 4-5 minutes.
Transferring to kitchen paper as you go.
Serve with a flourish of fresh herbs if you like
Serves
Makes 10-12
Preparation Time
20 minutes
Cooking Time
20 minutes
Main ingredients
Flour, Cheese, Vegetables, Oil, Pastry
Recipe Type
Entertaining, Snacks
Level of Difficulty
Easy
