Recipe: Prawn Patties

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Description/Notes:

Yummy little pastries with a tangy prawn filling

Ingredients:

1 medium can of prawns

2 oz. (50g) grated cheese

1 teaspoon of lemon juice

pinch of freshly ground pepper

salt

4 oz. (125g) short crust pastry

beaten egg to glaze

Cooking Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 450F, Gas Mark 7
2. Drain the prawns and mash well
3. Add the cheese, lemon juice, pepper and a little salt
4. If necessary add a little juice from the can as the mixture should be fairly moist
5. Roll out the pastry thinly and cut into 6-8 rounds
6. Divide the fish mixture between the pastry rounds
7. Damp the pastry edges, fold over and press well together
8. Put the patties on a baking tray and glaze with the beaten egg
9. Bake in the pre-heated oven for about 25 minutes