ELITETWIG'S HEALTHY HAM AND MUSHROOM MINI PIES

Elitetwig's Healthy Ham and Mushroom Mini Pies image

This is an ideal recipe for some finger food, a party or even kids lunch boxes. Light and creamy as well as low fat!! Cheap as well as it works out as £1.12 per portion (4 people).

Provided by EliteTwig

Time 50m

Yield 8 mini pies, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

200 g sliced mushrooms
1 teaspoon light olive oil
300 g cubed ham, 1cm cubes
100 g peas
50 g low-fat cream cheese
50 g low-fat creme fraiche
500 g shortcrust pastry
1 free-range egg, beaten
1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350F / 180C / Gas Mark 4.
In a frying pan, saute the Mushrooms with Olive Oil for 4-5 minutes.
Drain, place in large bowl. Add Ham, Peas, Creme Fraiche Mix and Season.
Roll out the pastry to 0.5cm thick. Using a 8cm x 9cm round cutter, cut 8 out and line an 8-hole muffin tin.
Spoon a teaspoon of mixture into each mould.
With rest of pastry, using a 8cm x 7cm round cutter cut 8 rounds for the tops.
Brush the edges of the pie bases with egg. Place each top on the pie and pinch edges together to seal.
Brush the pie tops with egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake for 30-35 minutes.
Serve Hot or Cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 789.3, Fat 48.3, SaturatedFat 13.5, Cholesterol 101.4, Sodium 1810.2, Carbohydrate 58.9, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 2.6, Protein 29.6