Something Warming For A Winter Afternoon

 

 

There's something fabulous about a hot warming pie on a cold winters afternoon, my butternut squash pie is so easy to make and perfect for when you feel like comfort food.

You will need:

1 Butternut Squash, peeled and cut into chunks

1 Roll of ready made fresh shortcrust pastry (of course I wouldn't make my own ;) Speed is the operative when you live in London!! )

1 tsp Ground Cinnanmon

Approx 2 tbsp Ground Nut Oil

1 egg, beaten

Salt & Pepper

Start by steaming the gorgeous chunky butternut squash until soft. Preheat the oven at 180 C, then pop the soft butternut into a roasting dish, pour the ground nut oil over, teaspoon of ground cinnamon, salt and pepper, then mash. Roast mashed butternut for 10 minutes.

While roasting unroll the pastry and dust with flour, then with a rolling pin, roll pastry so it is slightly thinner. Place in a dish with one half in the dish and other out, as shown in my third picture.

Once Butternut is roasted, place in centre of the pastry. Fold remaining pastry over the top and pinch all edges together, cut two slits in the top to let out steam and then brush over the beaten egg.

Roast again for 20 - 25 minutes until gorgeously brown. Serve with a rocket salad.

This is a perfectly heart warming dish and what I love about this is the difference of textures, the soft and fluffy inside with the crispy pastry on the outside, it's a must try!!