Cornish Pasties

Name: Cornish Pasties
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 400 g plain flour; 200 g unsalted butter; 300 g ground beef; 1 onion large, diced; 1 potato medium, diced; 1 carrot small, diced; 1 tbsp black pepper, freshly ground; 2 tsp salt; 6 tbsp water; 1 egg beaten

Miles @tapster

These beef and vegetable pies are so succulent and delicious, they're in my top 10 recipes I think. 1 tbsp of pepper isn't a typo! The pepper really adds to the experience. Traditionally would include diced swede

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Ingredients

4 servings

400 gplain flour
200 gunsalted butter
300 gground beef
1onion large, diced
1potato medium, diced
1carrot small, diced
1 tbspblack pepper, freshly ground
2 tspsalt
6 tbspwater
1egg beaten

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Steps

1

Cut the butter into small pieces and put into a bowl with the flour and 1 tsp salt.
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mix by hand and when it starts to firm up, add the 6 tablespoons of water and mix some more.
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Remove the pastry from the bowl
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then cut into 4 pieces and put in the fridge for 20 minutes
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Mix together the beef, pepper, 1/2 tsp salt and the diced onion, potato and carrot in another bowl. (try adding turnips and/or peas if available!)
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Preheat your oven to 220C, then take the chilled pastry pieces out of the fridge and roll into a 12" square
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Then cut out a circle
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and dollop 1/4 of your beef filling mixture into the middle.
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Fold over the pastry and curl over the edge to form a crust. Press the edges with a fork for a nice decoration
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Place on a greased or lined baking tray, then lightly brush with your egg wash. Cook for 30 minutes at 180C