VEGETARIAN JUMBO PASTIE
The idea of a pastie came to me as a lady who owns a lunch shop brings leftover pasties and pies to the shop where I volunteer. I really like pasties (I think it is an Australian expression!) however in the bought ones, there are a lot of chemicals and preservatives, so I decided to make my own, and also make them vegetarian. I was a vegetarian for many years and really enjoyed it however I have now gone back to eating poultry and occasionally red meat also, and when I have visitors I will generally cook meat. So, back to the pastie - I had very little vegetables in the fridge so decided on pumpkin and feta, and as I grow my own parsley and spring onions, I added these as well. It is not a "traditional" pastie, however the idea came from the original version of a pastie! Preparation Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 40 minutes Makes: 4 - 5 servings Ingredients 2 sheets puff pastry -defrosted 455 g peeled pumpkin, diced into small pieces 1 tbsp oil ¾ tsp cu...