Baked cheese and Potatoes in Pastry
Add some extra flavour like cooked smoked bacon, chorizo or truffle for extra flavours.
Ingredients
- 5 baby potatoes cooked and sliced
- 50 g chorizo thinly sliced
- 200 g puff pastry
- 250 g whole camembert or small brie
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 1 egg wash
- 2 tbsp panko bread crumb
- 2 tsp thyme leaves plus extra sprigs for the cheese
- 1-2 mixed seeds optional
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220Ëšc. line a small baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
- Place the baby potatoes in a saucepan covered with salted water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to simmer, and continue to cook for a further 25-30 minutes.
- Once cooked, remove from the heat and set aside to cool. When cooled, slice the potatoes and keep aside.
- In the meantime, prepare the camembert. Cut the cheese in half length ways. Season both sides with some pepper, sprinkle the seeds and add a few slices of garlic.
- Cut a large disc of puff pastry, double diameter of the cheese, and place on the prepared tray.
- Place a layer of potato on the base, then, a few slcies of chorizo, the first piece of cheese, more potatoes, chorizo, the second piece of cheese and a few more slices of potatoes. Warp with the puff pastry around the cheese and potato stack.
- Brush the sides with egg wash and sprinkle with bread crumb and extra seeds. Season well.
- Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the pastry is fully cooked and the mixture has melted and coloured well.
- Serve warm.
