Kumara and Gruyere Wedges
- 300 g kumara, cooked and mashed
- 350 g gruyere cheese, cut into 1cm cubes
- 375 g self-raising flour, sifted
- 40 g butter (plus extra for greasing)
- 14 cup chopped fresh chives
- 2 eggs, broken into separate bowls and lightly beaten
- 125 ml milk (approximately)
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 12 teaspoon crushed dried chili
- 2 12 tablespoons finely chopped cashews
- Grease a deep 19cm square cake pan; heat oven to 500F / 240C /gas mark 7; mix together the spicy topping ingredients so that they are well combined.
- Place butter and flour in a large bowl and rub in the butter.
- Stir in cheese and chives then add 1 beaten egg and the mashed kumara; stir in enough milk to mix to a soft sticky dough.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface, knead until smooth.
- Press dough into the prepared pan, brush with the second beaten egg, sprinkle with spicy topping then press topping firmly into the dough; using a floured, serrated knife, cut dough into quarters, then diagonally into 16 triangles.
- Bake for 15 minutes then reduce the temperature to 375F / 190C /gas mark 4 and bake for a further 10 - 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to stand a few minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool.
kumara, gruyere cheese, flour, butter, fresh chives, eggs, milk, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, dried chili, cashews
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/kumara-and-gruyere-wedges-143077 (may not work)