MyKitchen - Issue 36 - October 2017

OCTOber 2017 31

4 ways with

Sesame

mushroom pie

ServeS 8

INGREDIENTS

For the sesame pastry

¼ cup black sesame seeds

1 tsp cracked black pepper

400 g cake flour

220 g butter

½ tsp salt

3 tbsp cold water

1 egg, beaten

For the filling

110 g butter

3 cloves garlic, peeled

and crushed

¼ cup flour

1 tsp Dijon mustard

2 cups milk

½ cup grated mozzarella

¼ cup grated Parmesan

3 tbsp olive oil

10 g thyme

450 g mixed mushrooms,

chopped

METHOD

For the sesame pastry

1. In a food processor, pulse the
   sesame seeds and pepper until
   ground. Add the flour, butter
   and salt. Pulse until combined.


2. Add the water, 1 tbsp at a
   time, until the mixture comes
   together into a dough.


3. Turn out the dough on to
   a lightly floured surface and
   knead until smooth. roll into
   a ball, wrap in cling film and
   place in the fridge to rest for
   1 hour.
   For the filling


4. Heat 1 tsp butter and fry the
   garlic until golden.


5. Melt 4 tbsp butter in a pot
   over low heat. remove from the
   heat and mix in flour, mustard,
   fried garlic, and salt and pepper.


6. return the pot to the heat.
   Gradually add the milk, stirring,
   until the sauce is smooth.


7. remove from the heat again
   and add the cheeses. Mix until
   they melt.
   5. Heat 3 tbsp olive oil, another
   3 tbsp butter and the thyme in
   a pan. Add the mushrooms and
   fry until they are golden. Mix
   half the mushrooms into the
   cheese mixture.
   To assemble
   
   
   1. Preheat oven to 180°C and
      grease a 23 cm baking tin.
   
   
   2. Cut the ball of pastry in half.
      On a floured surface, roll out
      half to fit the tin. Press it into
      the tin and blind-bake it for
      10 minutes.
      3. Pour the cheese filling into
      the pastry case. Top with the
      remaining mushrooms.
      4. roll out the rest of the pastry
      and cut into 1 cm strips. Lay out
      all the horizontal strips on top
      of the pie first. Fold half of them
      back on themselves. Working
      from the middle of the pie out,
      lay down a vertical strip, then
      weave it in.
      5. brush the pastry lattice with
      egg and bake for 40 minutes,
      until golden.
   
   
   
   

You can use your

favourite in this dish

• button mushrooms

work perfectly

Shroom of your choice

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