Fortunately these delicious Caramelised Onion and Blue Cheese Savoury Eccles Cake have avoided such attention. Make a batch today, the buttery little pastry treats, encase golden caramelised onions and apples mixed with blue cheese. The flaky savoury Eccles cakes are perfect with a glass of red wine when friends call.
Caramelised Onion and Blue Cheese Savoury Eccles Cake Recipe
Makes 20
Ingredients:
40g butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 large red onion, halved lengthways, thinly sliced
1 small granny smith apple, peeled, cored and grated
2 tsp caster sugar
50g blue vein cheese, crumbled
4 sheets frozen ready rolled puff pastry, partially thawed
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp mustard seeds (or sesame seeds)
Method:
Melt butter and oil in a non-stick saucepan over medium heat. When butter is sizzling add onion, apple and sugar. Stir until combined. Cover pan, reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20–25 minutes or until mixture is golden. Remove from heat. Cool. Add cheese and stir until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 200C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Using a 9cm round cutter, cut 5 rounds from each sheet of pastry. Spoon 3 tsp of the onion mixture into the centre of each pastry round. Fold pastry over filling, forming a half-moon shape. Press edges together with a fork and put on prepared tray. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with mustard seeds.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and puffed. Serve.
