Traditional Cornish Pasty Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr

  • Chilling Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 50 mins

  • Servings

    5 pasties

  • Calories

    729 kcal

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    British

Traditional Cornish Pasty Recipe

Traditional Cornish Pasty Recipe made from scratch with a homemade shortcrust pastry, and filled with the classic diced beef, potato, swede and onion. They are lightly seasoned with salt and pepper, and baked to perfection until the pastry is golden, and the meat and veggies are tender. The nation's favourite pasties, so easy to make at home.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 500 g plain flour
  • 60 g lard
  • 60 g vegetable shortening
  • 30 g butter
  • 175 ml cold water
  • 1 egg for brushing the pasties

For the filling

  • 200 g beef
  • 1 large potato
  • ¼ swede
  • 1 onion
  • 5-6 small cubes of butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
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Instructions

  1. To make the shortcrust pastry, soft the flour into a large bowl.
  2. Add the butter, vegetable shortening and lard, and use four fingertips to to rub the fat with the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
  3. Add the water, and bring everything together into a dough.
  4. Cover with clingfilm, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  5. Divide the dough into 5 or 6 smaller balls, and use a rolling pin to roll to roll into large discs.
  6. Preheat the oven at 160 degrees Celsius (320 degrees Fahrenheit).
  7. Cut the beef and vegetables into small cubes, and mix everything together, then season with salt and pepper.
  8. Divide and spoon the filling onto each dough disc, top the filling with a small cube of butter, then brush the edges with water, and fold the dough over.
  9. Crimp the pasties by pinching the fold between your thumb and fore finger.
  10. Brush the pasties with beaten egg, then transfer to a large baking tray lined with non-stick paper.
  11. Bake for about one hour on the middle rack of the oven, or until the pastry is golden and the filling is cooked through.

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Nutrition Information

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Calories 729kcal (36%) Carbohydrates 86g (29%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 222mg (74%) Sodium 385mg (16%) Potassium 575mg (16%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 1015IU (20%) Vitamin C 16mg (18%) Calcium 103mg (10%) Iron 8mg (44%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5pasties

Amount Per Serving

Calories 729 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 729kcal 36%
Carbohydrates 86g 29%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 222mg 74%
Sodium 385mg 16%
Potassium 575mg 12%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 1015IU 20%
Vitamin C 16mg 18%
Calcium 103mg 10%
Iron 8mg 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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