Makes six

450g ready-made puff pastry
750g sausage-meat
2 medium onions, chopped
A little oil or lard for frying
A little beaten egg or milk

1.  Fry the onions over a medium heat for a few minutes until the edges are golden brown.
2. Mix together the onions and sausage-meat in a bowl.
3. Cut the pastry into six and roll out each piece to approximately 10cm by 18cm.
4.  Split the sausage-meat mixture between the six and place on one half of the pastry, ensuring there is a good border around the edge to seal.
5. Dampen the edges of the pasties with a little water and fold over the pastry to cover the sausage-meat, sealing the edges with a fork.
6. Brush the pasties with a little beaten egg or milk.
7. Place in a pre-heated oven at 200°C and bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 180°C and bake for a further 25 minutes.