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Cornish Pasties

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Cornish Pasty Pie

I find Cornish Pasties – although the traditional filling of steak potatoes and turnip is so delicious I now make one big pie using this filling – which is a lot quicker than making individual pasties

For the Pastry
1 cup of flour
6 oz of lard
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Col water to mix

For the Filling
1 1/2 lbs chuck steak
1 large onion finely chopped
1 level teaspoon of dried mixed herbs
1 medium large Potato
1 medium large turnip
1 tablespoon of water
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 egg for glaze

Preheat oven 400F Well grease a 10 inch pie plate Make the pastry and pop it into a plastic bag for 15 minutes. Meanwhile slice the meat into very thin strips. Place the meat in a mixing bowl then peel potatoes and turnip - slice as thin as possible and mix together.

Roll out half the pastry about ½ inch thick large enough to cover the bottom of the pie plate- Fill with mixed ingredient salt and pepper as you go – finally sprinkle with one tablespoon of water. .
Roll out the other half of pastry dampening the edges the edges all round and fit over the top of the pie. Seal the edges. Make a steam hole in the centre Brush the surface with beaten egg. Turn the heat down to 350 F bake on the centre shelf for 1/2 hours

This recipe is from my cook book
 
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Still say a cornish pastie that you buy in the shops is one of the blandest foods you can eat and have yet to try a good one and I love pies and curried pasties
 
I agree Cromwell. I was looking forward to buying some in Devon and Cornwall on my last trip. We tried them in small villages but I think they all came from the same bakery:Aah: No joy there. I learnt how to make them in Dom. Science at Fentham Road and often used to make them at home on Saturday mornings using real stewing beef and potatoes. Yum

Thanks for posting this Beryl.
 
Thanks Beryl another one to try. Homemade are the best, jennyann like you I learn't in domestic science but then I added my own bits and pieces. My hubby loves them cold.
 
I am going to give this a try. Will add recipe to others that I have copied. Let you know how it turns out. By the way the Bolton Hot Pot turns out better for me with the shoulder chops. The texture of the leg chops after cooking is not as good for me.
 
cornish pasty

cromwell
have you tried ginsters, they are made in cornwall and brought brum daily
 
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