Don’t worry, you haven’t got lost and stumbled across the wrong blog, I really have made a savoury recipe. As this blog is predominantly patisserie focussed, this is only the second savoury dish I have featured. The first recipe was hand-raised pork pies, in an effort to remain in-keeping, they at least all feature pastry.
These pies are really delicious, they’re delicate puff pastry, filled with a Dauphinoise inspired filling of potatoes, cream, onions and garlic. They’re pretty tasty warm, but I think they taste even better when they’re cold with some English mustard.
I have included a recipe for puff pastry, I know most people think I’m mad to make my own puff pastry, but it’s really not at all difficult. It’s time consuming, but all of that rolling and folding can easily be slotted around your working day. The other great thing about this pastry is that it freezes really well, so by all means make a big batch and freeze the lot!
The other reason for making these pies is that you really can have too much sugary food. After last week’s amazing fruit tarts and a tiramisu macaron cake, I was sugared out.
Dauphinoise Inspired Pies
Ingredients
- ***Puff Pastry***
- 335 g Unsalted Butter
- 85 g Unsalted Butter
- 250 g Plain Flour
- 250 g Strong White Flour
- 265 ml Cold Water
- 10 g Fleur de Sel
- Or 800g Ready-made Puff Pastry
- ***Filling***
- 400 g Potatoes peeled and chopped roughly
- Salt & Pepper
- 100 ml Double Cream
- 2 Garlic Cloves crushed
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 75 g Port Salut rind removed, chopped into small squares
- Sprig of Thyme
Instructions
- ***PUFF PASTRY***
- Gently melt the 85g butter in a saucepan and let it cool.
- Sift the flour into the bowl of a stand mixer and add the water, butter and fleur de sel.
- Beat at a low speed with a dough hook attachment until the dough is smooth and fairly firm, this will take around 3 minutes.
- Flatten the dough into a square shape, cover in cling-film and leave to rest for at least 2 hours.
- Take the remaining 335g of butter and place it between two sheets of greaseproof paper, roll the butter into a square around 13/15cm or a thickness of about 1cm. Wrap the butter in greaseproof paper and place it back in the fridge.
- Roll the dough out into a square about 1cm thick, arrange the rolled out butter in the middle so that it looks like a diamond.
- Fold the corners of the pastry into the centre of the butter like an envelope and make sure all of the butter is covered.
- Run the rolling pin over the edges to smooth the surface, then roll the dough into a rectangle about 8-9mm thick, fold the top edge down two thirds, fold the bottom edge up to cover the top, so that it mimics a letter.
- Cover the pastry in the cling-film and return to the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Take the pastry out of the fridge and arrange it on a floured surface with an open edge facing you, roll the dough into a rectangle about 8-9mm thick.
- Fold the dough into thirds like a letter and place it back in the fridge for 2 hours.
- Repeat the last two steps twice more at 2 hour intervals, rolling out the dough and folding it like a letter.
- To make the filling boil the potatoes until just soft, leave them to cool a little and then slice the potato thinly into thin squares.
- Fry the onion and garlic in oil, add the thyme leaves and some salt and pepper, continue to cook until the onions have softened and they're tender.
- Add the onions to the potatoes along with the double cream, mix thoroughly. Taste the mixture and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
- Line two baking trays with baking parchment.
- Divide the pastry into two pieces and roll out each on a lightly floured work surface until 2–3mm thick. Using an 8cm cookie cutter, cut out 16 rounds of pastry. Using a 9cm cookie cutter cut out another 16 rounds of pastry.
- To assemble, spread the filling onto the smaller rounds of pastry leaving 2cm clear around the edge. Beat the egg yolk with 1 teaspoon of water and brush this eggwash around the edge of each pastry. Top each with a larger round of pastry, pressing the two pieces together to seal and place on the prepared trays. (Using a slightly larger piece of pastry for the top means that you can get a flush finish without stretching the pastry). Brush the pastries with the eggwash and put them in the fridge for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan oven)/gas 6.
- Remove the trays from the fridge and, using a knife, draw a decorative pattern onto the tops of the pastries. Bake for 30–35 minutes until the pastry is golden brown. Leave to cool on the trays for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before serving. These pastries keep well for a few days in the fridge in an airtight container.
If you fancy some more savoury bites take a look at these caramelised onion sausage rolls, or how about some tasty butternut squash and goat’s cheese pies. For a Greek twist, a spanakopita is a delicious pie to feed a crowd.
Would you like to see more savoury recipes on Patisserie Makes Perfect? Or are you happy getting a calorie free sugar fix every week?
Thanks
Angela
These have been added to Fabulous Foodie Fridays.
Jodie Dodd
I vote for some savoury recipes too. I dp love my sweets but it’s nice to see some different options. I was just talking to my niece about trying to make some pasties. I want to make these now too, but I would totally cheat and buy the pastry already made. 😀 I really like the decoration on your pastry. xo
PatisserieMakesPerfect
I’ll try and do some more savoury pastry then Jodie – to keep you happy 🙂 Thanks for the lovely comments as ever. x
PatisserieMakesPerfect
Thank you Katalina. They are cute and they taste so good. Do add the double cream, it doesn’t make them runny, but just a bit more rich than cheese and potato. Thanks for pinning too!
Lucy Parissi
I think you have to make some savoury food to balance all that sweetness. These look incredibly dangerous though. Probably as dangerous as one of your entremets if not more so. Look at that flaky pastry! Absolutely gorgeous.
PatisserieMakesPerfect
They are really good Lucy. I will need to think about making some savoury stuff on this space. Thanks for the comments.
Charlotte Oates
If all your savoury food is like this then I’d more more than happy to see more of it on your blog. These look delicious.
Love your photos too.
PatisserieMakesPerfect
Thank you Charlotte. The biggest problem with making savoury stuff is that I think it must have some form of pastry to make it fit the patisserie theme! There won’t be a stew any time soon, unless it’s in a pie 🙂
Lucy @ Bake Play Smile
You just make the most gorgeous looking recipes. I must try this one! Thanks for linking up with Fabulous Foodie Fridays! Have a great weekend! xxx
PatisserieMakesPerfect
Thank you Lucy – so pleased you like the look of these. They are seriously tasty. x
Hannah Hossack-Lodge
They look fantastic! Seriously lovely photos and your puff pastry looks perfect 🙂 I am in awe! x
PatisserieMakesPerfect
Thanks Hannah – I actually find making puff pastry quite relaxing, it feels really nice to roll out! I know I must be made, but I find it easier to work with than shortcrust. I really like the pictures on this one.
Jennie / Scarletscorchdroppers
This sounds like such a wonderful idea! They wouldn’t last 5 minutes in my house! Beautiful pictures too.
Jennie
PatisserieMakesPerfect
Thanks so much Jennie! The only reason they lasted ages in our house is because the recipe made loads and there’s only two of us! I was really putting the effort in to gobble them up too 🙂
PatisserieMakesPerfect
Thank you Louise. Dauphinoise is one of my favourite dishes too! So glad you like the pictures, I really enjoyed photographing these. They are so tasty.
Cate in the Kitchen
These look amazing, always in awe of your work!
PatisserieMakesPerfect
Oh thank you so much Cate! That is so lovely to read, I’m so pleased you like the things I bake! X
Beeta @ Mon Petit Four
Even your savory recipes are tantalizing! These look so tasty! I’d love to try this recipe as potato dauphinoise is one of my favorites. Your puff pastry looks beautiful too. I make my own too, but I do a quick version that also works well. Lovely job as usual, Angela!
PatisserieMakesPerfect
Aww Beeta, I love your reviews they’re alway so complimentary. I’m so pleased you like my savoury venture. I have made this version and a rough puff before, they are both really good methods. Thanks so much.
Julia Frey@Vikalinka
These are so lovely, Angela! All I could think was that I would love to take them on picnic with some cold drinks! Now let’s just hope weather cooperates!
PatisserieMakesPerfect
These would be perfect on a picnic. I hope we start to have a British summer soon!