In the early morning hours at Universal Studios Orlando, you can find this Egg, Leek, and Mushroom Pasty on the menu of Harry Potter World’s Leaky Cauldron. Sitting in the Leaky Cauldron with this breakfast and a Butterbeer will make you feel like you’ve fallen right into the movies.
Unfortunately we can’t spend every morning in the theme parks, but that doesn’t mean we can’t eat like it!
This delicious breakfast pastry is so easy to make at home, and will transport you back to your happy place. Flaky puff pastry wrapped around buttery scrambled eggs filled with white cheddar cheese, Dijon mustard, sauteed mushrooms and leeks.
Serve with fried breakfast potatoes and fresh fruit for the full experience.
- Servings– 4
- Total Time- 40 minutes
Leaky Cauldron Breakfast Pasty Ingredients:
- Puff Pastry– a pastry made from a process of layering thin sheets of dough with butter. The result is light and flaky, very similar to a croissant. Puff pastry can be found in the freezer section of most grocery stores.
- Butter– use a nice salted butter.
- Baby Bella Mushrooms– a small brown mushroom also known as a cremini mushroom.
- Leek– leeks are a large bulbous vegetable of the onion variety, with thick leafy green tops and white fleshy bottoms. Think of a giant spring onion.
- Minced Garlic– always.
- Eggs
- Dijon Mustard– dijon mustard adds just a touch of spice and a vinegar based acidity to balance everything out.
- Grated White Cheddar– white cheddar is a firm cheese that is salty and sharp.
- Cream– whole milk, half & half, or heavy cream all work.
- Salt and Pepper
Serve Pasty With:
- Fresh Fruits– such as watermelon, grapes, or cantaloupe.
- Fried Breakfast Potatoes
- A side of bacon or sausage links.
Substitutions & Variations:
- If you are unable to find leeks, you may substitute them with one large sliced shallot or half of a thinly sliced white or yellow onion.
- Try different cheeses! Instead of white cheddar cheese, you can try an extra sharp cheddar, a smokey gouda, or colby jack cheese.
- If you are a meat eater- these leaky cauldron breakfast pasties are great with a bit of crumbled spicy sausage in the filling!
Equipment Needed:
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How to Make Leaky Cauldron Breakfast Pasty:
- Make Egg, Mushroom, and Leek Filling: in a medium mixing bowl whisk together eggs, heavy cream, dijon mustard, minced garlic, grated white cheddar cheese, a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Set aside. Melt salted butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Once melted, add finely chopped mushrooms and thinly sliced leeks. Stir and saute vegetable mixture for 5-7 minutes until tender. Pour in egg mixture, stir constantly until egg mixture is set and cooked through- about 2-4 minutes. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
- Construct: preheat oven to 375F. Roll out thawed puff pastry. Using either hands or rolling pin, gently stretch the dough so that each sheet is about 12″X12″. Cut out 4 6″ circles of dough. Scoop 1/4 of egg mixture into the center of one dough circle, leaving about 1.5 inch around the edge. Fold the edges of pastry over the egg mixture , around in a circle like you would a boa bun, and pinch opening closed. Place pasty seam side down on a parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat this process with remaining 3 dough circles.
- Egg Wash & Bake: in a small bowl, whisk together 1 egg and a splash of cream. Brush tops of pasties with egg wash mixture, and pinch of salt. Bake 20-25 minutes until breakfast pasties are golden brown and flaky.
Tips & Recipe Notes:
- To make filling pasties easier and more uniform, you can use a round soy sauce dish. Place circle of puff pastry in the bottom of bowl, so that the edges are lifted, and fill with 1/4th of egg mixture. This will help give pasties a nice round shape.
- Sometimes leeks will have dirt in between the layers. To wash, place sliced leeks in a colander and rinse under cool water.
More British & Theme Park Inspired Recipes:
- Sticky Toffee Pudding– a traditional British dessert made up of a moist date sponge cake, covered in a rich, decadent toffee sauce.
- Garlic & Parmesan Pommes Frites (Disneyland Inspired)– crispy fries coated in grated Parmesan & garlic butter, dipped in a spicy Cajun sauce.
- Bangers & Mash– cheesy mashed potatoes, roasted garlic & onions, thyme gravy, and hearty sausages.
Leaky Cauldron Inspired Egg, Leek, & Mushroom Breakfast Pasty
Flaky puff pastry wrapped around buttery scrambled eggs filled with white cheddar cheese, Dijon mustard, sauteed mushrooms and leeks. Serve with fried breakfast potatoes and fresh fruit for the full experience.
Ingredients
- 1 lb puff pastry thawed
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- 8 oz baby bella mushrooms finely chopped
- 1 leek leafy green tops cut off & white flesh thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 8 eggs + 1 for egg wash
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp grated white cheddar cheese
- Splash cream
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make Egg, Mushroom, and Leek Filling: in a medium mixing bowl whisk together eggs, heavy cream, dijon mustard, minced garlic, grated white cheddar cheese, a sprinkle of salt, and pepper. Set aside. Melt salted butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Once melted, add finely chopped mushrooms and thinly sliced leeks. Stir and saute vegetable mixture for 5-7 minutes until tender. Pour in egg mixture, stir constantly until egg mixture is set and cooked through- about 2-4 minutes. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
- Construct: preheat oven to 375F. Roll out thawed puff pastry. Using either hands or rolling pin, gently stretch the dough so that each sheet is about 12"X12". Cut out 4 6" circles of dough. Scoop 1/4 of egg mixture into the center of one dough circle, leaving about 1.5 inch around the edge. Fold the edges of pastry over the egg mixture , around in a circle like you would a boa bun, and pinch opening closed. Place pasty seam side down on a parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat this process with remaining 3 dough circles.
- Egg Wash & Bake: in a small bowl, whisk together 1 egg and a splash of cream. Brush tops of pasties with egg wash mixture, and pinch of salt. Bake 20-25 minutes until breakfast pasties are golden brown and flaky.
Notes
Serve pasties with fried breakfast potatoes and a mix of fresh fruits.
Sometimes leeks will have dirt in between the layers. To wash, place sliced leeks in a colander and rinse under cool water.
To make filling pasties easier and more uniform, you can use a round soy sauce dish. Place circle of puff pastry in the bottom of bowl, so that the edges are lifted, and fill with 1/4th of egg mixture. This will help give pasties a nice round shape.
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