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Cornish Pasty

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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 45m
  • Cook: 1h
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 1/2 cups flour (with more for the surface)
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt (divided)
  • 10 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)
  • 3/4 pounds beef chuck (boneless chuck steak cut into half inch cubes)
  • 1 1/2 cups potatoes (medium russet potato cut into half inch cubes)
  • 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Ketchup for serving
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Put flour in bowl with 1 tsp salt add small cubes butter and mix with hands until it resembles breadcrumbs.

  • Step 2: Add 3/4 cup boiling water over and mix with a wooden spoon until dough begins to form.

  • Step 3: Turn onto clean surface and knead until ball forms, about 20 seconds.

  • Step 4: Cut into four pieces and form into rounds.

  • Step 5: Wrap and chill in fridge until needed.

  • Step 6: Preheat oven until 375 degrees.

  • Step 7: Put meat , potatoes, onion, pepper and one tsp salt in a bowl.

  • Step 8: Roll out each round into a 9 inch circle.

  • Step 9: Fill with 3/4 cup filling in center of one half, leaving a one inch border to edge.

  • Step 10: Cut remaining half teaspoon of butter into four and place on top of filling.

  • Step 11: Pull bottom half of dough up and crimp pieces together.

  • Step 12: Brush with an egg wash and cut a vent or two in top of pasty.

  • Step 13: Cook until bubbling 45 to 60 minutes


We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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