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Cornish Hake Pasties & Tartare Sauce

Prep time
20 mins
Cooking Time
45 mins
Serves
4

Ingredients

For the hake pasties

  • 500g MSC Cornish hake, skin removed and roughly chopped
  • 500g shortcrust pastry
  • 1 leek, finely sliced
  • 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 100g Gouda, grated
  • 1 tbsp Cornish clotted cream
  • 1 tbsp chopped dill 
  • 1 tbsp chopped chives
  • 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp grated nutmeg
  • Pinch of sea salt and cracked black pepper

For the chunky tartare sauce

  • 2 tbsp mayo
  • 1 preserved lemon, diced
  • ½ shallot, finely diced
  • 1 tbsp capers, roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp gherkins, diced
  • 1 tsp chopped dill
  • 1 tsp chopped chives
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Pinch of sea salt and cracked black pepper

Method

  1. Preheat your oven to 200˚C and roll out your shortcrust pastry to form rounds that are approximately 22cm diameter.
  2. Remove the skin from your MSC Cornish Hake and roughly chop into chunks. Mix in a bowl with leeks, potato, gouda, mustard, and freshly chopped herbs.
  3. Gently fold in the clotted cream and season with grated nutmeg, salt and pepper.
  4. Place a large handful of filling onto the centre of each pastry round and then fold the pastry over so you have a crescent, semi-circle shape.
  5. Press the pastry together around the edges and crimp with floured hands. Crimp the pastry edge by pulling the edge towards you with your index finger and tucking it under with your thumb, repeat and keep working along the edge. Use your other hand to guide the pastry for a nice tight rope-like crimp. Finish by folding the pastry back on itself and pressing it down with your thumb.
  6. Brush with beaten egg or milk and bake the pasties on a lined tray for 35-40 mins until golden.
  7. Make your tartare sauce whilst the pasties are baking by simply mixing all ingredients together in a bowl and seasoning to taste.