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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.
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
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- To make the shortcrust pastry, soft the flour into a large bowl.
- Add the butter, vegetable shortening and lard, and use four fingertips to to rub the fat with the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add the water, and bring everything together into a dough.
- Cover with clingfilm, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 5 or 6 smaller balls, and use a rolling pin to roll to roll into large discs.
- Preheat the oven at 160 degrees Celsius (320 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Cut the beef and vegetables into small cubes, and mix everything together, then season with salt and pepper.
- 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.
- Crimp the pasties by pinching the fold between your thumb and fore finger.
- Brush the pasties with beaten egg, then transfer to a large baking tray lined with non-stick paper.
- 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
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
% 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.