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Asparagus Pastries

Preparation 25 Minutes

Cook 30 Minutes

Serves 8

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Preheat oven to 180°C.

Cut each pastry sheets into 4 squares. Mark 1cm in from the edge of pastry to resemble a photo frame. Place on paper lined baking trays.
Panfry onions in oil for 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Pour in wine and brown sugar and cook for a further 5 minutes stirring continuously. Stir in pine nuts and cool.
Place heaped spoonfuls of onion mixture into the centre of each pastry square. Arrange mushrooms and asparagus on top. Sprinkle with feta and brush edges with egg. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes. Serve.

Ingredients

70g Sunbeam Pine Nuts, roasted

2 sheets puff pastry

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, peeled and sliced

1/4 cup red wine

2 tsp brown sugar

6-8 button mushrooms, sliced

2 bunches asparagus, trimmed and blanched

100g feta cheese, crumbled

1 egg, lightly beaten

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