Curried Tuna Slice


My mum used to make this when i was younger. It is great to take to work as lunch. Prep time is a guess.

Steps


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.
Roll pastry to fit base of a rectangle tin.
For the filling: spread well drained tuna over the pastry.
Saute chopped onion& chopped celery in 15g butter , until onion is transparent.
Spread over tuna.
Melt remaining butter , add flour and 2 tsps of curry powder , stir until smooth.
Add milk gradually , stir until sauce boils& thickens , reduce heat , add 30g grated cheese , stir until melted.
Add salt& pepper.
Add lightly beaten eggs , mix well.
Spread the cheese sauce evenly over the onion& celery.
Combine remaining grated cheese , remaining curry powder and paprika , sprinkle on top of slice.
Bake in a moderate- hot oven for 10 minutes , reduce heat to moderate , bake further 25- 30 minutes or until golden.

Ingredients


all-purpose flour, butter, egg yolk, water, tuna, curry powder, celery, flour, onion, milk, eggs, paprika, cheddar cheese, salt and pepper