Curried Tuna Slice

18 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • BASE
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 90 g butter
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon water (approx)
  • FILLING
  • 1 (425 g) can tuna
  • 60 g butter
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 teaspoons curry powder
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 onion
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 45 g cheddar cheese
  • salt and pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    For the base: Sift flour into a bowl, rub in butter, add egg yolk and enough water to mix to a stiff dough; refridgerate 30 minutes.
  2. 2
    Roll pastry to fit base of a rectangle tin (16 x 26cm).
  3. 3
    For the filling: Spread well drained tuna over the pastry.
  4. 4
    Saute chopped onion& chopped celery in 15g butter, until onion is transparent; spread over tuna.
  5. 5
    Melt remaining butter, add flour and 2 tsps of curry powder, stir until smooth.
  6. 6
    Add milk gradually, stir until sauce boils& thickens, reduce heat, add 30g grated cheese, stir until melted; add salt& pepper.
  7. 7
    Add lightly beaten eggs, mix well.
  8. 8
    Spread the cheese sauce evenly over the onion& celery.
  9. 9
    Combine remaining grated cheese, remaining curry powder and paprika, sprinkle on top of slice.
  10. 10
    Bake in a moderate- hot oven for 10 minutes, reduce heat to moderate, bake further 25- 30 minutes or until golden.

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