Cornish PastiesBake at 400 degrees for 20 min.
reduce to 350 degrees for 40 min.
makes 8 pasties.
Pastry3 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt.
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup lard or the white vegetable fat.
3/4 cup iced water
1 beaten egg yolkSift flour and salt into a large bowl. Add butter and lard and cut into small pieces with pastry blender until the fat and flour mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Add beaten egg to water mixture and pour into the flour mixture. Add more water if needed and knead into a smooth dough. You want to develop some gluten as you want a tougher dough than for regular pies. Chill dough for 1/2 an hour in refrigerator..Filling
Divide dough into 8 pieces. Roll out the pastry to 1/4 inch thick circle. Preheat oven to 400.1 rutabaga (swede), 1/4 inch diced
12 oz lean beef, 1/4 inch diced. You can also use pork or lamb.
Optional: one small kidney skinned,1/4 inch diced
1 onion or leek, 1/4 inch diced (leek is milder)
1 waxy potato, peeled, 1/4 inch diced (I used white rose)
salt
pepper
optional seasonings:beef: thyme, sage, tarragon, or marjoram
lamb: thyme, sage, rosemary, or marjoram
pork: thyme, sage, rosemary, or savory
butter
1 egg lightly beaten.
All ingredients should be raw. To make sure everything cooks, make sure all filling ingredients no larger than 1/4 inch cubes). Season meat with salt and pepper (optional: see additional herbs above). Sprinkle meat with a bit of flour. Mix equal amounts meat and vegetables and fill pastry. (Three vegetables mixed should equal meat.) When full, put a few dabs of butter on filling to make gravy. Seal edges with the water and join them to form a semi circle. Crimp edges and make one steam hole. You can leave in “stegosaur” position crimp up or roll over to side. Place on a baking sheet (I sprayed with PAM*), then brush with beaten egg.
Place in oven, bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees then 'REDUCE' the heat to 350 and bake for another 40 minutes until they are a deep golden brown. Cool for 10-15 min. Best eaten hot but can be eaten cold. Experiment with fillings and herbs until you get the right combo for your taste.I have frozen mine, they reheated in the oven at 350 for about 10 min.
*You can use parchment paper to easily move pasties on and off baking sheet.
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