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Cornish Pasty Meat Pie Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Jaeleepoms / All my dishes 2 years, 2 months ago This recipe comes down from the english side of my dad's family. The local church used to make these as fundraisers. This is an old Cornish recipe made for miners and fisherman as an easy one-course meal. It is hearty and comforting during the cooler months.... More Prep:30m Cook:60m Servings:4	Jaeleepoms
	cornish english meat pie comfort fall winter hearty

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lasaf

jencathen

dtour

Ingredients

CRUST:

4 cups plain flour

1 cup lard, cut into cubes

1 cup butter, cut into cubes

pinch of salt

cold water to mix

FILLING:

3/4 lb beef steak, coarsely chopped/diced

2 potatoes, peeled and coarsely diced

1 small rutabaga (swede), peeled and coarsely diced

1 small parsnip, peeled and coarsely diced

1 small onion, finely chopped

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Cut the fat into the flour until resembles a coarse grain. Add the salt and then start adding the water gradually until it works together into a ball without being sticky. Knead lightly and put aside in a cool place.

In a large bowl, toss together the filling ingredients (raw).

Flour a flat surface and rolling pin. Divide pastry into 4 and roll out into a circular shape to about 1/4 inch thickness, 6 inc diameter.

Spoon filling into 1/2 of the circle, leaving room to crimp edges of pastry together. Season filling with some salt and pepper, add a couple pats of butter and sprinkle with a bit of flour.

Moisten edges of pastry with some water, and fold the pastry over to cover the filling. Press firmly to seal, roll edges upward and crimp to form a tight seal.

Brush pasty with some egg wash or some milk. Cut a one inch slit in the top to vent pasty while cooking. Place on greased baking sheet. Cook at 425 F for the first 20 minutes, and then turn down to 325 and cook for an additional 40 minutes. If they start browning too quickly, loosely cover with a bit of foil.

Let the pasties rest for about 15 minutes to slightly cool before serving.

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Comments

modelsmom 1 year, 9 months ago said:
My husband will love this, thanks! Now I just need a recipe for mushy peas!

dtour 1 year, 8 months ago said:
This is a good one! My Mum makes 'em this way!

jencathen 1 year, 3 months ago said:
These look divine!

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jaeleepoms 2 years, 2 months ago said:
You can use ground beef in this recipe, or even a combination of ground beef and ground sausage.
Sometimes I've added some frozen peas for some veggies other than root/starch veggies.
You can cheat and use prepared pie crusts from the store, though they won't be the same. Sometimes my mom will make this in a pie dish like a pie.

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