Turkey And Spices Pastries
- 5 1/4 tablespoons butter
- 6 3/4 tablespoons water
- salt
- 2 1/8 cups plain flour
- 7 ounces minced turkey
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel finely
- coarse salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- poultry
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 3 fresh thyme stems
- 1 teaspoon herbs de provence
- pepper pink, to taste
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 egg
- poppy seeds to taste
- Place the butter in a mixer or food processor, beat until it becomes liquid, add water, a pinch of salt, and beat some more.
- Add the flour, and beat to soft dough.
- Remove the dough, and let rest for 1 1/2 hours.
- 30 minutes before cooking, marinate the meat with lemon zest, coarse salt, and and paprika.
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Heat the margarine in skillet, add the meat and saute for 3 minutes.
- Add the thyme and spices a spoonful at a time, and make sure they don't stick to the pan, if necessary, add 2 tablespoons of water. Add pink pepper to taste.
- Let spices meld with the flavor of the meat.
- Add balsamic vinegar, and simmer until vinegar is reduced.
- Put the meat mixture in the blender, and chop for a few seconds, until the meat is finely chopped.
- On a floured surface, roll out the dough very thin.
- Use a glass to make small circles in the dough.
- Place the meat on one side of the circles, and fold in half to close, pressing with your fingers or with a fork to seal the pastry.
- Continue this process until all the dough is used up.
- Place the pastries on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Brush the top of the pastries with a beaten egg, and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
- Bake for about 30 minutes.
butter, water, salt, flour, turkey, salt, paprika, poultry, margarine, thyme, herbs, pepper, balsamic vinegar, egg, poppy seeds
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Turkey-and-Spices-Pastries-682871 (may not work)