CHEESY CELERIAC SLICE  (serves 4 - makes one slice)

Ingredients :

500g celeriac, peeled and cubed

sea salt

freshly ground black pepper

freshly grated nutmeg

1 tsp Dijon or wholegrain mustard

150g grated strong cheddar

150g red leicester, cut into tiny cubes

a bunch of spring onions, trimmed and sliced finely

375g ready made puff pastry

1 egg, whisked.

Method :

Pre-heat oven to 200degC/400degF/gas 6.

Boil celeriac until tender along with a pinch of sea salt, then drain well, allow to steam dry and mash with a pinch of pepper and nutmeg - ensuring some texture is left in the mash.  Allow to cool.

Add the cheese, Dijon mustard and onions to the celeriac and stir to combine.  Taste to check for seasoning.

Lay out one of the sheets of puff pastry and roll lightly to reduce the thickness, taking care to keep the rectangular shape.

Take half of the cheese mixture and press into a sausage shape along one of the long sides.

Egg wash the opposite side, and roll into a long cylinder, pressing down along the egg washed side to seal.  Place on a baking tray.

Repeat with the other sheet of pastry, then paint all the rolls liberally with egg wash.  Taking a fork, prick along the top of each roll to allow steam to escape easily.

Place into the oven to bake for around 30 minutes.

Slice and serve.

From : http://jennyeatwellsrhubarbginger.blogspot.co.uk