RECIPE BY:

Sarah Todd

SERVING SIZE:

2 – 4 people

INGREDIENTS:

• 10 g butter
• 1 tablespoon Cobram Estate Light extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 Granny Smith apples, cut into 1cm dice
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 golden shallots, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoon thyme, finely chopped, plus extra to serve
• 1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 500 gm coarsely minced pork
• 1 sheet (375gm) butter puff pastry
• 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

METHOD:

• Preheat oven to 220C. Heat butter and extra-virgin olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat, add apple and stir occasionally until beginning to colour (3-4 minutes). Scatter over sugar, stir occasionally until caramelised (10-12 minutes), season to taste and set aside to cool.
• Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic, stir occasionally until tender (4-5 minutes), stir through herbs, season to taste and set aside to cool.
• Combine pork, apple mixture and shallot mixture in a bowl and season to taste.
• Place puff pastry on a lightly floured surface. Place half the pork mixture along one long edge, leaving a 1cm border, brush with egg wash and roll to just enclose pork. Cut along edge, press with a fork to seal then cut into three rolls. Place on an oven tray lined with baking paper and repeat with remaining pastry and pork. Brush with egg wash, scatter with thyme and bake until golden and cooked through (15-17 minutes).

Our friends at Wine Selectors recommend pairing this dish with a Pinot Noir or Pinot Gris.