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April 2015
Walnut Grove Recipes
Cornish Pasty
Serves 4
- 400g beef mince good quality
- 1 large onion
- 2 medium potatoes
- 2 large carrots
- 200g swede
- 1tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
- 5 round disks of puff pastry 20cm diameter
- 1 egg - beaten for egg wash
- seasalt
Method
1. In a large frying pan fry mince off until browned, transfer to a mixing bowl.
2. Finely chop onion, peel potatoes, carrots & swede and chop into 1cm dice; add oil to medium hot frying pan and gently fry the vegetables until just cooked without colour.
3. Add to cooked beef, season with the tbspn of freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste, allow to cool.
4. When cool divide into 5 equal portions. Take 1 puff pastry disk at a time, brush around the outside edge with the egg wash, place one portion of the filling in the middle of the pastry, fold in half and push down firmly.
5. Where the edges of the pastry are stuck together make pleats by pushing the pastry over. Repeat for the other pasties. Egg wash once, let it rest for around 20 minutes, egg wash again and sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Transfer to a baking tray and cook at 180°C for about 20 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and cooked.
Serving Suggestions
Traditionally these are made with a shortcrust pastry, but we also like them made with puff pastry, and using a good quality ready made pastry makes it a quick & easy munch! Can be eaten anytime, lunch or dinner, great for picnics. Hot chips (or fries for our north American friends!) go really well, with ketchup or brown sauce, best served hot.
Advanced Preparation
Can be made but not cooked up to a day in advance, kept covered in cling-film in the fridge, but need to be cooked to order.
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