RECIPE FOR: Surimi Seafood Curried Plait

Ingredients: 30g butter 1-1/2 tablespoon plain flour 1-1/2 tablespoons mild curry powder 3/4 cup milk 150g Austrimi Seafood Highlighter, lightly separated with a fork. Juice and rind of 1 lemon

1/4 cup frozen peas 1/2 capsicum, finely diced 1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese 20g butter, melted 1/4 cup sesame seeds.

Method
Melt butter and add flour and curry powder.  Cook 1-2 minutes then add milk.   Stir to a smooth sauce and add in seafood, lemon, peas and capsicum.  Reserve.

To form the plat:
Lay pastry on a chopping board and visually divide into thirds.  Do not cut.   Cut 10 strips on left third from pastry edge to centre third edge.  Repeat on right third.  Place pastry on a greased oven tray and evenly spread filling down centre third.  Top with cheese.  Fold and cut strips alternately over filling to form plait.  Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds.  Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes.  Serve as a luncheon dish with a tossed salad.

Serves 4 - 6