Mexican puff pastry plait
Recipe for a puff pastry plait with Mexican-spiced beef – a taco pie made with puff pastry
Servings 4 people
Calories 632kcal
Ingredients
- 1 roll ready-rolled puff pastry
- 80 g cheddar, grated
- 50 g grated mozzarella
- 1 egg, beaten, for brushing
- Sesame seeds (optional)
Beef filling
- You can use leftover Mexican-spiced meat (about 350 g)
- – or make a batch:
- 300 g minced beef
- 1/2 bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning (just under one sachet)
- Salt and pepper
- Oil
Instructions
Beef filling
- Heat a splash of oil in a pan and fry the onion for a couple of minutes.
- Add the mince and brown it well, then add the diced bell pepper and the taco seasoning.
- Heat through for a couple of minutes, season to taste with salt and pepper, and let it cool slightly while you cut the pastry.
Mexican puff pastry plait
- Unroll the puff pastry on a sheet of baking parchment.
- The filling goes down the centre of the pastry, so cut diagonal strips in from each long edge until you reach 1/3 of the way into the sheet. Do this on both sides.See the photo just below the recipe for how to cut the pastry.
- Spread half the cheese over the uncut strip of pastry in the centre, then spoon the meat on top. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the top.
- Fold the ends of the pastry in over the filling, then fold the strips in over the filling, alternating from side to side, one at a time.See the video above the recipe if you need to.
- Brush the top with the beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds if you like.
- Bake the plait in a preheated conventional oven (top and bottom heat) at 200°C for about 20 minutes.
- Let it rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.Serve with a fresh green salad, guacamole, salsa, crème fraîche or similar.
Nutrition
Calories: 632kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 431mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 230mg | Iron: 3mg