spinach pasties (sallye)

How To Make spinach pasties (sallye)

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 400º Lightly grease each cavity of a 12-place muffin tin
• Step 2
  MAKE THE SPINACH FILLING Place olive oil in heavy saucepan, add onion and cook on medium low heat until softened (about 5 minutes) **If you use frozen cut spinach, make sure it is well drained and completely dry before you use Stir in spinach, then add cumin, stock cube and pepper and cook for 3-5 minutes until spinach has wilted Set aside to cool
• Step 3
  MAKE THE PASTRY Place the flour in a large bowl and cut in the butter until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs Add the egg yolk and 2-3 tablespoons cold water Mix to a firm dough Place the pastry on a floured surface Knead for a few seconds, divide the dough into half and roll out one half to a square or rectangle Cut 10-12 rounds using a 3-1/2" circle cutter Press circles down into cavities of muffin tin as smoothly as possible to make shells
• Step 4
  Spoon about 1 tablespoon of spinach mixture into the pastry shells (it will look like a little pie) Use all the filling
• Step 5
  Roll out the remaining dough and cut out 10-12 rounds to cover the pastries Place over filling, and flute edges with a fork to seal Pierce the tops with the fork to make vent holes Brush with milk Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown Good served hot or cold
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