Pate Chaud

Pâté chaud is a delicious pastry that has a savory filling inside. The name sounds French, but don't be fooled - this is a Vietnamese specialty that you won't find in France. The name comes from the French words for hot (chaud) and meat paste (pâté), which are two of the main ingredients of this pastry. You might think this pastry is hard to make, but it's actually very easy if you use ready-made puff pastry dough from the freezer aisle. I'll show you how to make this pastry with store-bought dough and impress your friends and family with your baking skills. I believe you can master this recipe and will become like a real baker from the Cordon Bleu.

 

Ingredients:

Fillings ingredients:

1 lb. of ground pork, turkey, or chicken

8 oz. Pâté (I use the one that is sold at Aldi’s)

1 cup red onions, finely diced

Seasonings:

Salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onions powder

3 boxes of puff pastry dough

1 egg (separate the yolk from the white)

Directions:

Combine all the filling ingredients in a bowl with lid and season the filling ingredients with salt, pepper, garlic, and onion powder. Mix well and refrigerate for few hours or overnight. 

The puff pastry dough can be thawed in the refrigerator overnight.

You can cut the puff pastry dough into any shape that fits your talent. I use a biscuit cutter to cut the dough.

Portion the filling to fit the dough.

Place a portion of the filling in the center of the dough. Brush the dough with egg white to seal and cover the filling with another piece of dough. Lightly push down on the dough.

Preheat the oven to 400°.

Line the baking tray with parchment paper.

Place the pâté chaud onto the baking tray.

Brush the cake with egg yolk and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until it is golden brown.  

This un bake cake can be stored in the freezer. 

Tips: Sprinkle some flour on the countertop to prevent the dough from sticking. Also the square shape is better than the round shape because it uses all of the dough