Delicious creamy vegan vol au vents.  Really simple to make with frozen pastry cases.  Serve hot or cold, as part of a main dish, as a starter or canape

Viungo makes 12

a small onion, laini kung'olewa

3 karafuu ya vitunguu, kusaga

150g (5 ounces) chestnut mushrooms, vipande

the leaves of four sprigs of thyme

165ml (5.8 ounces maji) of coconut milk

3 tablespoons of brandy

a tablespoon of cornflour

chumvi na pilipili

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12 medium vol au vent cases – Justrol do frozen ones in packs of 36 that are vegan




>Method

Heat a splash of oil in a large pan and sweat the onion with the garlic and some salt for 5 dakika

Add the mushrooms, thyme and some black pepper and cook on a low heat, stirring occasionally for 15 dakika au hivyo, until everything is completely softened

In the meantime cook the vol au vent cases according to the instructions

When the mushrooms and onions are soft add the coconut milk and brandy

Stir the cornflour into a little cold water and add this, bring back to the boil and cook for a further 5 dakika

When the vol au vent cases are cooked spoon in the mixture.  Serve hot or cold