Best Traditional Cornish Pastie Recipes

CORNISH PASTIES

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My Great-Aunt Gladys was from a small mining town in England where pasties were popular. I loved to watch her craft each Cornish pasty, as she made them in different sizes depending on who was eating. Serve with a green salad to make a wonderful meal. -Verna Hainer, Pueblo, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup shortening
8 to 10 tablespoons ice water
FILLING:
1 pound beef top round steak, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1-1/2 cups finely chopped onion
1-1/2 cups cubed peeled potatoes (1/2-inch cubes)
1-1/2 cups chopped peeled turnips (1/2-inch cubes)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup evaporated milk, optional
Ketchup

Steps:

In a large bowl, mix flour, salt and baking powder; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 375°. In another large bowl, combine beef, onion, potatoes, turnips, salt and pepper. Divide dough into 4 equal portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 portion into a 9-in. circle. Mound 1-1/2 cups filling on half of circle; dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Moisten edges with water; fold dough over filling and press edges with a fork to seal. Place on a parchment-lined rimmed 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Repeat with remaining dough, filling and butter. Cut slits in tops of pasties. Bake 50-60 minutes or until golden brown. (If desired, pour milk into slits halfway through baking time.) Serve with ketchup., Freeze option: Freeze cooled pasties in a freezer container. To use, reheat pasties on a parchment-lined baking sheet in a preheated 375° oven until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 556 calories, Fat 32g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 864mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

CORNISH PASTY

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Traditional meat and vegetable pastry.

Provided by Barrie Malson

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland English

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2.188 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup butter, diced
½ cup water
1 ¼ pounds rump roast, cubed
1 onion, chopped
2 potatoes, peeled and diced
2 small carrots
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

In a small saucepan, cover carrots with water. Bring water to a boil and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Let cool and slice. Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl. Add butter, and rub to the consistency of coarse crumbs. Mix in water. If dough is sticky, add more flour.
Roll dough out until about 1/4 inch thick. Cut out six circles, each about 5 inches round. Do not stretch the dough.
Mix meat and vegetables together, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover half of each pasty base with the filling. Moisten pastry edges, fold pastry over the filling. Press edges together with a fork. Transfer raw pasties to a baking sheet, brush tops with milk, and make a small slit in each top to allow steam out.
Bake at 450 degrees F ( 230 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Turn oven down to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 557.6 calories, Carbohydrate 51 g, Cholesterol 100.6 mg, Fat 27.3 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 26.1 g, SaturatedFat 14.3 g, Sodium 359.5 mg, Sugar 2.5 g