Senegalese Pasties

Ingredients

• 350 g self raising flour
• 25 g butter
• 1 egg
• 200 ml milk
• 250 g fish fillets
• 1 leek, sliced
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 bay leaf
• oil, for basting and (for deep frying)

Directions

1. 1

   make a dough out of the flour, butter, egg and milk.

2. 2

   Knead and then let rest for approximately 10 minutes.

3. 3

   place the remaining ingredients (except the oil) in a saucepan with a little salt and pepper. Bring to boil and cook on a gentle heat.

4. 4

   Roll out the pastry onto a surface basted with oil.

5. 5

   cut out pieces approximately 6x8 cm.

6. 6

   Place 1 tbsp of the filling in each square.

7. 7

   Fold the pastry over and press together with a fork sealing the edges.

8. 8

   Heat a pan with a layer of oil for deep frying.

9. 9

   Fry the pastries one by one for approx 5 min or until light brown turning occasionally.