Easy cheese & onion slice

Easy cheese & onion slice

This cheesy dish is a great buffet recipe for guests to just help themselves to

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 8-10 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Can be frozen unbaked

Method

  1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Boil potatoes for 15 mins until tender, then drain well and smash a little. Cool slightly.
  2. Mix the cheese, cayenne and onions with the smashed potatoes and stir to make a mouldable filling. Roll out the pastry to a rectangle about 25 x 35cm. Carefully lift onto a baking sheet and brush all over with beaten egg.
  3. Press the cheese mix along one of the long sides of the pastry, leaving 2cm pastry free on one side for sealing, and half of the pastry empty on the other side for folding over later. Fold the pastry over the filling and press the edges together, before trimming with a knife and sealing well by pressing the edges with a fork.
  4. Brush with egg and bake for 30 mins. Cool, then slice and serve with caramelised red onions. Can be made 1 day ahead

467 kcalories, protein 16.0g, carbohydrate 35.0g, fat 31.0 g, saturated fat 19.0g, fibre 2.0g, sugar 1.0g, salt 1.37 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2009.

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  • 06 February 2012

    Violet Olive rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This has been a sucessful dish for several shared meals at our Church. I have used a few of the suggested variations, always using half cheddar and half Red Leicester cheese to gave some colour. Leeks are a favourite addition here.

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  • 09 February 2012

    Westy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this when I had friends coming round and it went down a storm! I had none left. Extremely easy to make, yet tasty and filling. My Husband insists I make this again.

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  • 05 March 2012

    Ceri rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this yesterday for a gathering of friends, one of whom is allergic to eggs, so I brushed the pastry with just milk instead of egg. Everyone loved it, veggies and meat-eaters alike, and there was not a scrap left. I shall make ths again for sure, but will now experiment with other veg and cheeses. Nom nom nom! So easy to make, which is why I went for it in the first place. Recommended.

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  • 30 April 2012

    Belle rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We had this for our tea this evening, delicious. Clean plates all round. I made this into a pie instead of a log, we had to christen the new pie plate! I used a mixture of chedder and red leicester cheese, yummy!! I can honestly say this is the best cheese and onion pie I have ever made and believe me I have made quite a few over the years.

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  • 31 May 2012

    nikkinoodle rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Just had a sneaky piece of this before I serve it for a buffet tea tomorrow. Easy and successful, cut easily after being left to cool. I was instantly transported back to the age of twelve, going into town in the school lunchtime to a certain famous bakers (no longer with us) that served a hot 'cheese and onion pasty.' If this tastes as nice as it did warm, it deserves the five stars I'm awarding it! Definetly a keeper. Thanks for the memories BGF!

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  • 23 June 2012

    carolsgn rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    simple - tastes amazing and looks great!

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  • 23 June 2012

    carolsgn commented on this recipe

    simple - tastes amazing and looks great!

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  • 06 July 2012

    Clairethehair rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely gorgeous, easy and cheap!!!!!

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  • 14 July 2012

    lancslass65 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    i make a good cheese & onion pie but this was so tasty & easy to make, hubby said it was the best cheese & onion combo ever !!

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  • 29 July 2012

    liz52 commented on this recipe

    Would like to know do I freeze before cooking? Must I then defrost before cooking? Please someone help!

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  • 29 July 2012

    liz52 commented on this recipe

    Sorry says quite clearly freeze unbaked!!

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  • 17 November 2012

    Geordielass rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 23 December 2012

    mrs owl commented on this recipe

    As others have said i used 100g less cheese and pots in a ready rolled puff pastry sheet... fits perfectly :-) yummy x

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  • 02 January 2013

    JillyT rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this for NYE buffet. Used 200g lower fat cheese and a mixture of coloured cheese for cubes. Was delicious hot, veryone loved it and very nuice cold for lunch boxes. Fab, easy recipe!!

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  • 02 January 2013

    mrs owl commented on this recipe

    Made this for xmas buffet really tasty used 100g less cheese and potato than recipe fitted perfectly and my husband loves it ... will make again

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    02 January 2013

    Jo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fabulous buffet dish made on boxing day with a ham & salmon plus other salad dishes found on here. Went down so well there was none left which was a shame as was looking forward to leftovers the next day! Will have to make again.

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  • 11 January 2013

    The Cherub rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Simple and tasty - brilliant. I made this last night and followed fellow members comments. used less potato (about 500g), less cheese (about 200/250g). Also had to use less pastry as they come in packs of about 350g. I managed to ram quite a lot of the filling in and only had a little leftover. This is a recipe to keep and make again.

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  • 08 February 2013

    nessa rated and commented on this recipe

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    Easey peasey, my husband and children are always pleased to see this dish.

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  • 08 April 2013

    pinky rated and commented on this recipe

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    this is so good! our family have had this 3 years running on christmas eve for dinner and has been a super hit every time. warming, filling and perfect for a cold winter evening- yummy scrummy!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 8-10 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Can be frozen unbaked

Ingredients

  • 600g baking potatoes , peeled and chopped into chunks
  • 300g mature cheddar , 200g grated, 100g cubed
  • pinch cayenne pepper
  • large bunch spring onions , finely sliced
  • 1 egg , beaten
  • 500g pack all-butter puff pastry
  • jar caramelised red onions (we used English Provender Company), to serve
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467 kcalories, protein 16.0g, carbohydrate 35.0g, fat 31.0 g, saturated fat 19.0g, fibre 2.0g, sugar 1.0g, salt 1.37 g

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