Chestnut Pate en Croute

7 steps

Prep:30minCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:08:29 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories434.7 kcal (22%)

Total Fat23.1 g (33%)

Carbs46.5 g (18%)

Sugars5.8 g (6%)

Protein5.8 g (12%)

Sodium524.8 mg (26%)

Fiber6.4 g (23%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 piececelery

2 Tbspolive oil

100gbutton mushrooms

sliced

0.5 x 435gtin unsweetened chestnut purée

so you want just over 200g, or the equivalent of whole cooked chestnuts, mashed up, the ready-cooked vacuum-packed variety are widely available

whole chestnuts

alternatively, combine, puree and chopped, for a mixed texture, brand is widely available and sells both types

1 Tbspshoyu

tamari soya sauce, or 1 tbsp dark miso

½ tspallspice

or 1/4 tsp smoked paprika

1 Tbspbrandy

0.5 ozbreadcrumbs

fresh, soft, preferably wholemeal salt and lots of freshly-ground black pepper

1 sheetsready-rolled puff pastry

vegan, eg jus rol, sainsbury's, or tesco, rectangular, not round

unsweetened plant milk

to glaze, eg soya or almond

Instructions

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 230°C/450°/Gas Mark 8.

Step 2

2. Fry the onions and celery in the oil in a large saucepan, covered, for 10 minutes. Add the garlic and mushrooms, cook for 2-3 minutes.

Step 3

3. Mix in the chestnut purée, soya sauce/miso, breadcrumbs, brandy and seasoning until everything is well amalgamated.

Step 4

4. Unroll the pastry from the packet and place carefully on a lightly-oiled baking sheet. Pile the chestnut mixture lengthways down the middle third of the pastry. Make a second plait or small plait if you have too much mixture.

Step 5

5. Make diagonal cuts 1cm/½ inch apart on the pastry on either side of the chestnut mixture. Fold these up alternately to make a lattice covering it - see the photograph!

Step 6

6. Trim the ends – you could make leaves from these left-over pieces and stick on top with water. Brush the pastry with soya milk.

Step 7

7. Bake for 5 minutes, then reduce the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6 and bake for a further 20-25 minutes.

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