Pre heat the oven to 180°C fan assisted (gas mark 4) or 200°C without a fan Soften the shallots in the butter over a low heat then set aside to cool Mix together thoroughly the sausage meat, breadcrumbs & shallot with the pepper Roll the pastry out to approximately 5mm thick into a 6 rectangles Brush the edges of the pastry with the egg wash then pipe the filling lengthways just past the centre of the pastry Carefully fold the pastry to fully cover the sausage meat then gently crimp the edges with the back of a fork Egg wash the pastry & chill for 30 minutes before baking Bake in centre of the oven for 35-40 minutes until fully cooked with a core temperature of minimum 65°C Leave to cool a little & serve with spiced tomato chutney & a chilled cider or freshly pressed apple juice