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english pasties

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Private Recipe by
Raven Higheagle
Prescott, AZ

This recipe originated in Cornwall England. It was originally made for the coal miners and wrapped in butcher paper. The hard pastry shell would keep the juicy contents fresh until the miners were ready to eat. I serve them with relishes and Coca Cola. If you want to make these more quickly, you can use refrigerated pie crusts instead of the pastry recipe."

yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For english pasties

  • FOR THE PASTRY
  • 3 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    lard or shortening
  • 1/2 c
    cold water
  • FOR THE FILLING
  • 1 1/2 lb
    boneless beef sirloin, cubed
  • 2 md
    onions, sliced
  • 4 md
    potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 tsp
    dried parsley
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 c
    water, or as needed

How To Make english pasties

  • 1
    For the Pastry: In a medium bowl, stir together the flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  • 2
    Cut in butter with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
  • 3
    Stir in cold water with a fork until the mixture is able to come together in a ball.
  • 4
    Knead a couple of times then divide pastry into 8 pieces refrigerate until firm. Pastry may be refrigerated for later use at this time.
  • 5
    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease a baking sheet.
  • 6
    On a lightly floured surface, roll out each half of the pastry into a 6-inch circle.
  • 7
    Place some of the potato slices in a line down the center of each circle, leaving at least 1 inch at each end uncovered.
  • 8
    Arrange onion slices over the potatoes, and season with salt, pepper and some of the dried parsley
  • 9
    Place some of the beef cubes over each onion layer, then season again with salt, pepper and dried parsley.
  • 10
    Fold the edges over the pastry over the filling, and tuck in the ends.
  • 11
    Transfer the pastries to a greased baking sheet, and cut a few slits in the top of each one for ventilation.
  • 12
    Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven.
  • 13
    Remove from the oven, and reduce heat to 350 degrees.
  • 14
    Spoon 1/4 teaspoon of water into each slit on the tops of the pasties. Return to the oven, and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve.
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