Banh Pateso - Pate Chaud

My husband is one of those who can't live without breakfast and i once made this recipe for a change , it immediately becomes one of his favorites . I know it because he called and thanked me after having it and oh ...that makes me feel flattered . 

And again ,this recipe is real simple , its puff pastry filled with meat , and yes , you can use any kind of meat you want : chicken , turkey , beef , pork ...or even crab meat ..and mix it with any veggies you like . This time im using ground pork that i have left from the freezer :) 

Ingredients : 

Ground pork 

Sesame sauce 

Garlic powder , ground black pepper 

Oyster sauce 

Chopped yellow onion

Pork Pate ( optional )

Mix the filling :

Store bought  Pastry Sheets 

Thaw pastry sheets for about 10-20 minutes or as labeled  on the box
You can cut the sheets in anyway you like .

Because there's yellow onion in the mixture that tends to leak lots of juices that would make the pastry soggy ,  So , i microwaved the filling for about 3 minutes and let it cool a little bit before scooping some onto the sheet
You can see that i was able to stuff quite a lot by cutting the sheet this way

Brush a little bit of egg white around the edges and just fold it in half , use the fork to seal the edges together

To dress up the cakes : mix 1 egg yolk + 1 teaspoon water + 1 teaspoon sesame oil :  Lightly brush the egg wash on top

And these smaller sized cakes make great after-school snack for my baby :-)

I make a bunch of these and store them in the freezer , bake them from frozen for a picnic or quick snack or great appetizers

Preheat oven to 350 F and bake for 25-35 minutes or until golden  brown . Serve warm or room temperature 

Thanks for reading and happy cooking :)