2 Ways Pastry

Cheesy Puff Pastry

Servings - 2 - 3

INGREDIENTS
All purpose flour - 260 grams
Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
Vinegar - 1/4 teaspoon
Butter - 60 milliliters
Water - 120 milliliters
Butter - 160 grams
All purpose flour - for dusting
Oil - 30 milliliters
Onions - 80 grams
Green chili - 1 tablespoon
Salt - 1 teaspoon
Red chili - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric - 1 teaspoon
Paneer - 300 grams
Coriander - 2 tablespoons
Mozzarella cheese - 80 grams
Milk - for brushing

PREPARATION
1. In a mixing bowl, add 260 grams all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon vinegar, 60 milliliters butter and mix it well.
2. Add 120 milliliters water and knead it into a smooth soft dough.
3. Freeze the dough for 20 minutes.
4. Place the 280 grams butter between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound into a flat disc using a rolling pin and freeze for 20 minutes.
5. Take a dough ball and roll out the dough into a large rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Place crumbled butter in the center and fold the two ends over and freeze for 20 minutes again. Repeat this process 3 times.
6. Heat 30 milliliters oil in a skillet, add 80 grams onions and fry till translucent or until it turns golden brown in color.
7. Add 1 tablespoon green chili and stir well.
8. Then, add 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon red chili, 1 teaspoon turmeric and mix it well.
9. Now, add 300 grams paneer and mix it well.
10. Cook for 5 - 7 minutes on medium heat.
11. Add 2 tablespoons coriander and mix it well.
12. Remove it from heat and transfer this into a bowl.
13. Add 80 grams mozzarella cheese and mix it well.
14. Now roll out the butter dough into a rectangle shape and cut it into squares.
15. Place some paneer stuffing in the centre.
16. Brush the sides with milk and shape it in a triangle by pinching the sides together to seal them.
17. Place it on a baking tray.
18. Brush the tops of the closed pastry with milk.
19. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden.
20. Serve with ketchup.

Chocolate Nut Filled Pastry

Servings - 2 - 3

INGREDIENTS
All purpose flour - 300 grams
Butter - 80 milliliters
Cold water - 140 milliliters
Butter - 300 grams
Pistachios - 40 grams
Almonds - 50 grams
Cashews - 70 grams
Milk chocolate slab - 50 grams
Egg wash - for brushing

PREPARATION
1. In a mixing bowl, add 300 grams all purpose flour, 80 milliliters butter and mix it well.
2. Then, add 140 milliliters cold water and knead it into a smooth soft dough.
3. Freeze for 15 minutes.
4. Take a dough ball and roll out the dough into a large rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Brush it with butter and fold the two ends over and freeze for 15 minutes. Repeat this process 3 times.
5. Take a pan, add 40 grams pistachios, 50 grams almonds, 70 grams cashews and dry roast for 5 - 7 minutes on medium heat.
6. Remove it from heat and keep aside.
7. Now roll out the butter dough into a rectangle shape and cut it’s sides.
8. Place a chocolate slab on it.
9. Add some roasted dry fruits on it.
10. Now place cuts at the sides of the dough and close its upper and lower cutter sides.
11. Brush the dough with egg wash.
12. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes.
13. Remove it from oven.
14. Serve hot.