Perfectly ripe, in-season berries are one of spring’s treasures and are plentiful this time of year. This delicious recipe from Siúcra combines fresh blueberries with creamy goat’s cheese and a hint of basil for a taste sensation that is bursting with juicy flavour and the perfect picnic snack.
MAKES 12
INGREDIENTS
Filling:
300g blueberries
Handful of fresh basil leaves, torn
50g goat’s cheese
2tsp Siúcra Caster Sugar
Pastry:
200g flour
100g butter, cold and cubed
1tbsp Siúcra Caster Sugar
50ml cold water
1 egg, beaten
METHOD
Filling:
- Combine blueberries with fresh basil, goat’s cheese and sugar in a bowl.
- Mash the blueberries with a spoon or fork and mix all the ingredients together.
Pastry:
- Put the flour in a bowl and add the cubes of butter.
- Use your fingertips to rub the butter into the flour until you have a mixture that resembles coarse breadcrumbs with no large lumps of butter remaining.
- Stir in the cold water to bind the dough together.
- Wrap the dough in clingfilm and chill for 10-15 minutes before using.
Assembly:
- Dust the work surface and a rolling pin lightly with flour and roll out the pastry.
- Cut into circular shapes using a pastry cutter.
- Place on a lined baking tray and fill the centre of the circles with a spoonful of the filling.
- Fold over and seal with a fork.
- Brush with the beaten egg and sprinkle with caster sugar for a golden and crunchy finish.
- Cook in a pre-heated oven at 180°C for approx. 15 minutes.