Cornish pasties are a delicious and portable British dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Traditionally filled with beef, potatoes, and onions, these pastries can be customized to include a variety of fillings, making them a versatile and satisfying meal. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner or a hearty snack to take on the go, this article will provide you with the best recipes for easy cornish pasties that are sure to please everyone at the table.
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EASY CORNISH PASTIES
These are a bit different from traditional pasties, but the ingredients are probably already in your kitchen. My husband really enjoys these, so I like to double the recipe and freeze the extras to have on hand as a quick meal. -Judy Marsden, Ontario, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 pasties.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add flour, seasoned salt and parsley; stir until well coated. Dissolve bouillon in water; stir into meat mixture. Add potatoes, carrots and onion. Cover and cook over medium heat until vegetables are crisp-tender. Cool. , Meanwhile, prepare pie crusts according to package directions. On a floured surface, roll each pie crust into a 12-in. square. Cut each square into four 6-in. squares. Place about 1/3 cup meat mixture in center of each square. , Moisten edges of pastry with water and fold over meat mixture to form a triangle. Press the edges with a fork to seal. Make a 1-in. slit in the top of each triangle. Place on 2 ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400° until golden brown, 20-25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 289 calories, Fat 18g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 521mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
CHEF JOHN'S CORNISH PASTY
This Cornish pasty is one of those rare recipes that novice cooks will find easier to make than experienced bakers. That's because to make this to its original, and very sturdy specifications, you're forced to over-mix the dough; a cardinal sin that literally gives pie makers nightmares.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Main Dish Recipes Sandwich Recipes
Time 3h25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cut flour, lard, cold butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt together in a bowl with a pastry blender until mixture has the consistency of coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center and pour in ice water. Mix with a fork until mixture begins to come together; use hands to form into a dough ball.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly-floured work surface and knead until dough is smooth and forms a firm ball, about 2 minutes. Wrap dough tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
- Stir steak, potatoes, onion, turnip, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl until evenly-combined.
- Beat egg and 1 teaspoon water together in a small bowl.
- Divide dough into 4 equal rounds and roll each round out to about 1/8-inch thickness and 8-inches in diameter. Brush each dough round with egg mixture.
- Place 1/4 of the steak mixture slightly off-center on each round of dough, and top steak mixture with 2 slices butter. Fold dough over steak filling to form a half moon shape and press edges together to seal. Trim excess dough from edges of pasties. Transfer pasties to the prepared baking sheet and crimp edges with the tines of a fork; poke fork 1 time into the top center of each pasty and brush tops with egg mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until browned and bubbly, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack for 5 to 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 499.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.1 g, Cholesterol 138.5 mg, Fat 45.5 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 12.9 g, SaturatedFat 22 g, Sodium 1920.9 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
VERY EASY CORNISH PASTY
An easy pasty that will taste just great, ideal made in advance for lunches.
Provided by zirnis
Time 2h
Yield Makes Pasties
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
- Soften the onion for about 5 mins, then add garlic and thyme and fry for another 2 mins on high temperature. Add the mince and fry for about 10 mins until browned, add potato and carrot fry for a couple of minutes then add flour, stir well and pour the beef stock over, add a pinch of salt and a generous pinch of freshly ground black pepper and stir some more. Reduce the heat, partly cover and leave to simmer for 30 mins, stir occasionally.
- When the filling is cooked, taste and add more salt and pepper if needed (make sure you add plenty of pepper )
- Then leave it to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 180C, line a baking tray with grease-proof paper.
- Roll out the pastry and cut into 3-4 circles of about 25cm diameter.
- Separate the filling in 3-4 portions and place each portion slightly to one side of each pastry circle, top it with few frozen peas. Apply egg around the edge, then fold it in a half and seal it. Place the pastries on the baking try and glaze them with egg.
- Bake them in the oven for about 30 mins.
- Cool them and enjoy warm or cold.
CORNISH PASTY
Reawaken childhood memories of summer holidays with Sara Buenfeld's eat-by-the-sea favourite, the Cornish pasty
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Time 1h20m
Yield Makes 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Rub the butter and lard into the flour with a pinch of salt using your fingertips or a food processor, then blend in 6 tbsp cold water to make a firm dough. Cut equally into 4, then chill for 20 mins.
- Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Mix together the filling ingredients with 1 tsp salt. Roll out each piece of dough on a lightly floured surface until large enough to make a round about 23cm across - use a plate to trim it to shape. Firmly pack a quarter of the filling along the centre of each round, leaving a margin at each end. Brush the pastry all the way round the edge with beaten egg, carefully draw up both sides so that they meet at the top, then pinch them together to seal. Lift onto a non-stick baking tray and brush with the remaining egg to glaze.
- Bake for 10 mins, then lower oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 and cook for 45 mins more until golden. Great served warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1174 calories, Fat 68 grams fat, SaturatedFat 35 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 114 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 34 grams protein, Sodium 1.96 milligram of sodium
CORNISH PASTIES
My Great-Aunt Gladys was from a small mining town in England where pasties were popular. I loved to watch her craft each Cornish pasty, as she made them in different sizes depending on who was eating. Serve with a green salad to make a wonderful meal. -Verna Hainer, Pueblo, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix flour, salt and baking powder; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 375°. In another large bowl, combine beef, onion, potatoes, turnips, salt and pepper. Divide dough into 4 equal portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 portion into a 9-in. circle. Mound 1-1/2 cups filling on half of circle; dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Moisten edges with water; fold dough over filling and press edges with a fork to seal. Place on a parchment-lined rimmed 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Repeat with remaining dough, filling and butter. Cut slits in tops of pasties. Bake 50-60 minutes or until golden brown. (If desired, pour milk into slits halfway through baking time.) Serve with ketchup., Freeze option: Freeze cooled pasties in a freezer container. To use, reheat pasties on a parchment-lined baking sheet in a preheated 375° oven until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 556 calories, Fat 32g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 864mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
CORNISH PASTY
Traditional meat and vegetable pastry.
Provided by Barrie Malson
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland English
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, cover carrots with water. Bring water to a boil and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Let cool and slice. Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl. Add butter, and rub to the consistency of coarse crumbs. Mix in water. If dough is sticky, add more flour.
- Roll dough out until about 1/4 inch thick. Cut out six circles, each about 5 inches round. Do not stretch the dough.
- Mix meat and vegetables together, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover half of each pasty base with the filling. Moisten pastry edges, fold pastry over the filling. Press edges together with a fork. Transfer raw pasties to a baking sheet, brush tops with milk, and make a small slit in each top to allow steam out.
- Bake at 450 degrees F ( 230 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Turn oven down to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for 35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 557.6 calories, Carbohydrate 51 g, Cholesterol 100.6 mg, Fat 27.3 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 26.1 g, SaturatedFat 14.3 g, Sodium 359.5 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
AUTHENTIC CORNISH PASTIES
This is a delicious, simple pasty (pronounced "pass-tea" ) recipe. No gravy is needed, as it makes its own. The crust is sturdy but good. These have no turnips or swedes; you can add them if you like. My husband hates them, so I leave them out. Prep time is estimated, as I've never paid attention to how long it takes. Note: if measuring the flour by volume rather than weight, be sure to stir it first, or you will end up with too much flour, and thus a tough, dry crust.
Provided by Halcyon Eve
Categories Savory Pies
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425* F.
- Combine potato, onion, meat, and seasonings; mix together well.
- Cut butter and shortening into flour in a bowl until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add about 2 tablespoons cold water and mix with a fork to form a firm dough (add more water if necessary, until mixture just holds together).
- Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead lightly a few times. Cut into quarters, and roll each quarter out into a 6-7 inch circle. Trim by using a small plate placed over pastry and cutting around edge with a small, sharp knife.
- Divide filling between each circle of pastry. Wet edges with water and fold pastry into a semi-circle, pressing edges together. Flute edges with fingers to form a tight seal.
- Place pasties onto a baking sheet and brush with egg or milk. Bake at 425* F for 40-45 minutes, or until golden and heated through. May be served hot or cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 503.2, Fat 27.5, SaturatedFat 11.9, Cholesterol 77, Sodium 124.4, Carbohydrate 55.2, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 1.8, Protein 8.9
Tips:
- Choose high-quality ingredients. The better the ingredients, the better the pasties will taste. Use fresh vegetables, good quality meat, and flavorful cheese.
- Don't overwork the dough. Overworking the dough will make it tough. Mix the ingredients until they just come together, then stop.
- Chill the dough before rolling it out. This will make it easier to work with and will help prevent the pasties from shrinking in the oven.
- Crimp the edges of the pasties well. This will help to seal in the filling and prevent the pasties from bursting open in the oven.
- Bake the pasties until they are golden brown. This will ensure that the pastry is cooked through and the filling is heated through.
Conclusion:
Cornish pasties are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are perfect for packed lunches or picnics, and they can also be frozen for later. With a little planning and preparation, you can easily make delicious Cornish pasties at home. So next time you're looking for a tasty and satisfying meal, give Cornish pasties a try!
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