Chinese New Year Dishes
This wonderful combination of puff pastry, hearty savoy cabbage and mountain cheese is an excellent choice for a vegetarian main course.
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C (355°F). Quarter savoy cabbage and cut into thin slices. Peel and chop garlic. Quarter cherry tomatoes and grate cheese.
- oven for baking, knife, cutting board, cheese grater
- 0.5 savoy cabbage, 1 cloves garlic, 3 1/2 oz cherry tomatoes, 5 1/2 oz mountain cheese
Step 2
Sauté savoy cabbage in some oil until lightly colored. Season with salt, pepper, garlic and nutmeg. Allow to cool down.
- saucepan, cooking spoon, fine grater
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil, 0.5 tsp nutmeg, salt, pepper
Step 3
In the meantime chop parsley.
- cutting board, knife
- 1/2 cups parsley
Step 4
In a large bowl, mix sautéed savoy cabbage with cheese, cherry tomatoes, egg yolk, crème fraîche and parsley.
- large bowl, cooking spoon
- 4 egg yolks, 3 1/2 oz crème fraîche
Step 5
Roll out puff pastry.
- rolling pin
- 1 roll puff pastry, flour for work surface
Step 6
Cut puff pastry into approx. 15 cm x 15 cm (6 inch x 6 inch) squares.
- cutting board, knife
Step 7
Place 1 heaping tbsp. of filling in the center of each square.
Step 8
Fold up each side of the square. Twist, and press tightly to seal.
Step 9
Transfer pastries to a lined baking tray. Brush with egg yolk and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C (355°F) for approx. 10 – 15 min. until golden. Serve with a fresh salad on the side.
- baking tray, baking paper, brush, oven for baking
- 1 egg yolks