Meatloaf Puff Pastry Ring

For a long time I had this idea of cooking a meatloaf ring covered in a delicios puff pastry crust. I can tell you without modesty that it's a brilliant recipe and a great way to serve the traditional meatloaf. The pastry shell is delicios and can be be adapted to any meat - chicken, lamb, turkey, giblets etc. If you don't have store bought puff pastry in the freezer, you can make one following this quick puff pastry homemade recipe.

It will certainly shine at festive meals and it's good either cold or warm. It can also be served as a pie, depending on how much filling you use. It worked great for us, the kids ate without any comments. You can combine this meatloaf ring in puff pastry shell with your favourite salad. I like most the picture with the section of the boiled egg, see the steps below.

Ingredients
Boiled eggs
6 pieces
Egg
6 pieces
Green onions
5 pieces
Green garlic
5 pieces
Fresh parsley and dill
1 piece
1 bunch and you can also add any other green leaves you like
Chicken meat
1 kg
or lamb, turkey, combined with giblets - as you like it
White onion
1 piece
Puff pastry
500 g
Salt
1 tsp
Ground black pepper
0.25 tsp
Vegetable oil
30 ml
in case you want to fry the meat, like me
Step by step
Step 1

You can prepare the meat in 2 ways: 

- fry it in a pan with a little oil and add a white onion at the end (this is how I did it this time);

- or simply boil it in water, with any spices you like.

Let cool after cooking the meat either way.

Meatloaf Puff Pastry Ring - Step 1
Step 2

Then grind the meat using the meat grinder or finely chop using a knife.

Meatloaf Puff Pastry Ring - Step 2
Step 3

Add the chopped greens to the minced meat - the green onion and green garlic, plus parsley and dill.

Meatloaf Puff Pastry Ring - Step 3
Step 4

Add also 5 eggs, 1 tbsp salt and a little ground black pepper, mix well with a spoon.

I like it without too many flavours, but you can adapt it to any taste.

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Step 5

Place the puff pastry in the baking sheet, lined with parchment paper.

Cut the extra bit to obtain a square in the baking sheet. Set the extra bit aside, we will use it later.

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Step 6

Place a glass or a mug in the middle of the square.

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Step 7

Spread out the meat filling around the glass or mug.

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Step 8

Even out and press with a spoon into a ring shape.

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Step 9

Now insert the boiled eggs in the meatloaf ring, use a spoon to push the eggs deep inside the filling.

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Step 10

Cut the extra pastry around the meatloaf ring, but leave about 1cm excess from the edge.

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Step 11

Lift up the edge to create the bottom border for our meatloaf.

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Step 12

Carefully remove the glass from the middle.

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Step 13

Trim the edges in the middle and lift up the borders.

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Step 14

Cut the remaining pastry into 1-1.5 cm wide strips.

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Step 15

Cut oblique slits with a knife on each strip, lenghtwise.

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Step 16

We finally decorate around the meatloaf ring with these strips, starting from the bottom.

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Step 17

And on top, covering the space between the eggs.

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Step 18

Brush the pastry with eggwash and bake the meatloaf ring in the preheated oven to 160 degrees C for 30-40 minutes, until gold brown.

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Step 19

Let cool for at least 3-4 hours after baking.

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Step 20

Arrange on a nice platter, admire the shape and savour the taste - it's balanced and delicious, I really recommend this recipe. 

Enjoy!

Meatloaf Puff Pastry Ring - Step 20
Quantity: 2 kg (12-16 servings)
Prep time:
120 min
Difficulty: easy
Ready in: 60 min