This is a very simple recipe that's been a classic at our family parties for decades. Every year on our birthday we were allowed to choose whatever we wanted to eat for our birthday tea, and every year without fail one of my sisters chose these, so we all knew what we'd be eating on May 27th! They're also a handy little filler for lunchboxes, and they freeze well so can be made in a batch and frozen for future use.
To make them you need a sheet of puff pastry (I just use ready made), some marmite, a block of cheddar cheese (or similar) and a little milk for brushing.
First, preheat the oven to 200°C (Gas mark 6/390°F). Unroll your pastry sheet, or if you are using a block of pastry, roll it out into a thin rectangle. Spread marmite to taste all over one side of the pastry.
Grate a goodly chunk of cheddar or other similar hard cheese. Sprinkle liberally all over the marmite covered pastry.
Starting at the longest side of the rectangle, roll the pastry up into a sausage. Brush the inside of the far edge with the milk and press gently together to seal.
Cut the whole 'sausage' into slices about ½ inch thick.
Grease a couple of baking trays and place the slices on it, leaving plenty of room for spreading.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until puffed up and golden. Leave on the oven trays to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
These taste their very best eaten whilst still warm, but are also delicious cold. If freezing, freeze as soon as they are cool, then take out the night before use to defrost.
Enjoy!
Grace
feelingalittlelunchy says
What is marmite? Those look delicious...if I can obtain some marmite here in the south, I may give it a try! I might try it with something else, too. Thanks for the idea!
Grace Hall says
Marmite is a yeast extract based spread which is very popular over here, it's a 'love it or hate it' kind of thing! I also made these with soft goats cheese & roasted red pepper recently and they were gorgeous!
Melissa says
Definitely a hate for me, but I have made some for the eldest's packed lunch tomorrow for a school trip. I've made them before with pizza sauce (and tomato puree as alternative) and cheese. The smallest child loved them most
karen says
So .... love the idea but I've tried Marmite and it's definitely a pass for me! LOL! (Melissa's pizza sauce idea is a go, though!)
Diana says
My kids would love to eat this! Thanks for linking up to PIN MEme! I've pinned & tweeted this!
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jacqui simpson says
These look amazing, what a great idea. I will be trying these this weekend. I am sure they will be a hit with us all, thanks.