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Cornish Pasties
Ingredients
450g/1lb chuck steak, diced
1 potato, about 175g/6oz, diced
175g/6oz swede (rutabaga), diced
1 onion, chopped
2.5ml/½ tsp dried mixed herbs
1 egg, beaten
Salt and ground black pepper
Salad, to garnish
For the pastry
350g/12oz/3 cups plain (all-purpose) flour
Pinch of salt
115g/4oz/½ cup butter, diced
50g/2oz/¼ cup lard (shortening) or white vegetable fat
75-90ml/5-6 tbsp chilled water
Details
Makes: 6
Method
1. To make the pastry, sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Using your fingertips or a pastry blender, lightly rub or cut in the butter and lard or vegetable fat, then sprinkle over most of the chilled water and mix to a soft dough, adding more water if necessary. Knead the pastry on a lightly floured surface for a few seconds until smooth. Wrap in clear film (plastic wrap) and chill for 30 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas 7. Divide the pastry into six pieces, then roll out each piece on a lightly floured surface to a 20cm/8in round.
3. Mix together the steak, vegetables, herbs and seasoning in a bowl, then spoon an equal amount on to one half of each pastry round.
4. Brush the pastry edges with water, then fold the free half of each round over the filling. Press the edges firmly together to seal, then use your fingertips to crimp the edges.
5. Brush the pasties with the beaten egg. Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 160°C/325°F/Gas 3 and bake for 1 hour more. Serve the pasties hot or cold with a salad garnish.
Energy 554Kcal/2317kj; Protein 22.9g; Carbohydrate 53g of which sugars 3.4g; Fat 29.2g of which saturates 15.3g; Cholesterol 96mg; Calcium 110mg; Fibre 2.9g; Sodium 238mg
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