The dough can be an ordinary pie dough or puff pastry. And the item can be baked in a dish or simply rolled up in pastry and baked on a rack.
The wrapping is usually created with either puff pastry or straight pastry dough. Puff pastry is more commonly used. It is made by folding and rolling pastry dough to create many layers that will puff up when cooked.
Cooking times vary depending on how long it takes the dough to get a nice golden crust and depending on what is inside.
Paté en croute is a delicious meat pie wrapped in hot water crust pastry and served at room temperature. As it is cooked completely in advance, it makes an excellent starter. It is a very unique and rich dish, meaty and savory, and completely scrumptious.
What is en croute?
