Welsh leek and cheese pasties

Name: Welsh leek and cheese pasties
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Welsh
Ingredients: 500g shortcrust pastry, ready made; 2 leeks, finely sliced; 200g potatoes, peeled and diced small; 150g Caerphilly cheese, crumbled; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp plain flour; 1 egg, beaten, for glazing

Golden pasties packed with leek, potato and tangy Caerphilly, ideal for lunchboxes and picnics.

Nut free

Time1 hr 15
LevelMedium
Costabout £0.96 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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500 gshortcrust pastryready made
2leeksfinely sliced
200 gpotatoespeeled and diced small
150 gCaerphilly cheesecrumbled
1 tbspbutter
1 tbspplain flour
1eggbeaten, for glazing

Method

1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2
Boil the potatoes for 6 minutes, drain and cool.
6 min
3
Soften the leeks in the butter for 6 minutes, then cool.
6 min
4
Mix the leeks, potato and cheese in a bowl with black pepper.
5
Roll out the pastry on a floured surface and cut four 18 cm circles. Pile the filling in the middle of each, brush the edge with egg, fold over and crimp.
6
Place on the tray, brush with egg and bake for 30 minutes until deep golden.
30 min

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