Are you looking for a delicious and authentic recipe for pasties, a classic dish in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan? Pasties, or commonly known as "yooper pasties," are a staple of the region's cuisine and have been enjoyed for generations. If you're a foodie seeking a culinary adventure or looking to recreate a taste of the U.P. in your own kitchen, this article will provide you with everything you need to know to make a perfect batch of pasties, yooper style.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
UPPER PENINSULA PASTIES
I grew up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where many people are of English ancestry. Pasties-traditional meat pies often eaten by hand-are popular there. -Carole Lynn Derifield, Valdez, Alaska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h35m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir shortening and water until shortening is melted. Gradually stir in flour and salt until a very soft dough is formed; cover and refrigerate for 1-1/2 hours. , Cut potatoes and rutabagas into 1/8- or 1/4-inch cubes; do not make cubes too large or they will not cook properly. Gently combine ground beef and pork; break into small crumbles. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, rutabagas, onions, meat mixture and seasonings. , Divide dough into 12 equal portions. On a floured surface, roll out 1 portion at a time into a 8-in. circle. Mound 1-1/2 to 2 cups filling on half of each circle; dot with 1 teaspoon butter. Moisten edges with water; carefully fold dough over filling and press edges with a fork to seal. , Place on ungreased baking sheets. Cut several slits in top of pasties. If desired, brush with cream or beaten egg. Bake at 350° until golden brown, about 1 hour. Cool on wire racks. Serve hot or cold. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 757 calories, Fat 44g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 1060mg sodium, Carbohydrate 69g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
DA YOOPER PASTIES
We love a good pasty and this is a recipe I've developed to highlight the best of the flavors. We love butter pastry over lard or shortening, so this recipe uses a butter pastry crust recipe originally from Gourmet magazine. Prep time does not include one hour to chill pastry dough. There will be filling left over that I like to bake in a separate dish (covered!) for the little one. Enjoy!
Provided by lolablitz
Categories Savory Pies
Time 2h
Yield 4 pasties, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Make dough:.
- Mix flour and salt in a large bowl and cut in butter.
- Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork until incorporated.
- Knead until well blended.
- Form into four balls and chill for 1 hour or more covered in plastic wrap.
- Remove pastry from fridge 30 minutes prior to rolling it out.
- Make Filling:.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix all ingredients together in large bowl.
- Let flavors marry while rolling out dough.
- Dust flat surface with flour and roll out dough into circles 1/8" thick.
- Place large cupful of filling onto center of each dough circle.
- Pull top over and, using fingertips, dot edges with water.
- Seal edges together and then fold over on itself to form a double seal.
- Cook in preheated oven for 50-60 minutes.
UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN ORIGINAL PASTIES
These were brought to the UP by Cornish Miners. It is still a very popular dish in the mining communities of the U.P. of Michigan.
Provided by larryvitse
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cube all of the above ingredients. The filling including the meat is not cooked. Those of us who are Yoopers (originally from the Upper Penninsula know that the meat is never cooked before baking a Pastie!
- Mix dough like pie crust.
- Divide into 8 balls.
- Roll out like a pie crust.
- Put filling on half of circle. About 1 cup.
- Crimp like pie crust. Will look like a half circle.
- Put on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes and 375 for 40 minutes.
- Put slits in top of crust before baking.
- Let sit about 1/2 hour after baking.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1297.1, Fat 70.3, SaturatedFat 27.2, Cholesterol 146.9, Sodium 1497.6, Carbohydrate 114.6, Fiber 10.1, Sugar 4.4, Protein 49.2
SPICED HARISSA LAMB PASTIES
Give the humble lamb pasty a spicy makeover using harissa. The prep can all be done in advance - just pop them in the oven an hour before serving
Provided by Cassie Best
Categories Buffet, Lunch
Time 2h15m
Yield Makes 20
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium-low heat and cook the onion and leek, stirring for 10-15 mins until softened. Push the veg to one side of the pan, turn up the heat to medium, and add the lamb mince. Fry for 10-15 mins, breaking up the mince with a spoon, until all the liquid has evaporated and the lamb is browned in places. Cut the preserved lemon into wedges, then remove the pith and finely chop the peel.
- Add the lemon peel, garlic, sweet potato, cumin, harissa and tomato purée to the pan, season and sizzle for 1-2 mins. Stir in 200ml water and scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Put on a lid so it's partially covered, then cook for 10 mins until the sweet potatoes are starting to soften but still holding their shape, and the mixture is fairly dry. Remove from the heat and leave to cool completely. Once cool, will keep chilled for up to two days or frozen for two months.
- For the pastry, put the butter, lard, flour and 2 tsp salt in a food processor and blitz until the mix resembles breadcrumbs. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in 6 tbsp cold water and pulse until the dough starts to clump together, adding another 1-2 tbsp water if the dough looks very dry. Tip the dough out onto a work surface and knead briefly to bring it together. Alternatively, tip the ingredients into a bowl and rub together using your fingertips before mixing in the water. Shape the dough into a disc, then wrap and chill for 30 mins.
- Cut the dough in half so it's easier to work with, then roll out one half on a lightly floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin. Use a 10-12cm cutter to stamp out circles of pastry - you should get about 20 once you've re-rolled trimmings and the second half of dough.
- Working with one pastry circle at a time, brush a little beaten egg around the edge of the pastry and spoon 1 heaped tbsp of the lamb mixture into the centre. Fold the pastry over and crimp the edges together to seal, or press with the tines of a fork - don't worry if the pastry cracks a little, as you can just pinch it back together. Arrange the pasties on a baking tray lined with baking parchment. Once all the pasties are assembled, brush with more beaten egg and sprinkle with the nigella seeds. Chill for at least 30 mins. Can now be frozen for up to two months, as long as the mince mixture was not previously frozen.
- Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and bake for 35 mins from chilled or 45 mins from frozen until the pastry is golden. Leave to cool for 10 mins before serving warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 248 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 22 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.7 milligram of sodium
PASTIES- YOOPER STYLE RECIPE
Provided by Jody
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Pie crust prep. Make your pie dough using your favorite recipe or follow these instructions for a easy all-shortening recipe. In a large bowl, place vegetable shortening and boiling water. The hot water will melt the shortening. Add 3 cups flour and salt and mix with a spatula to form a soft dough. Divide in half and wrap well in plastic wrap. Chill dough at least 90 minutes to firm up. Make the filling. In a large bowl, place diced potatoes, onion, carrot, and turnip. Add ground beef and break up into very small pieces with your hands. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Gently mix with clean hands to combine ingredients. Set aside filling while you roll out dough. Preheat and prepare. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two rimmed cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside. Roll. Divide pie dough into 8 pieces. Roll pieces of dough, sprinkled with just a tiny bit of extra flour, in between two pieces of parchment paper. Dough thickness will be thin, about 1/8-inch thick, into approximately a 10-inch circle. Peel back top parchment paper. Using a measuring cup, scoop about 1 cup of filling from the mixing bowl and mound filling just off-center in pie crust. Fold over and crimp edge to seal. Transfer to parchment-lined cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough pieces. I was able to get 4 pasties on a cookie sheet for baking. Chill second cookie sheet of pasties while the first one bakes. Bake. Cut several slits on top of crust to vent steam. Bake pasties for 55-60 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. Repeat with remaining unbaked pasties. These are delicious served hot or even room temperature. Baked pasties freeze well. Cool completely before wrapping tightly in foil, then place in a plastic zip top bag. Thaw before re-heating in the oven. Yooper pasties are traditionally served with ketchup. Makes 8. Note. Some recipes call for making these hand pies larger - using a soup pot lid as a guide for the size of the pie crust round! Folded over, these massive pasties are more the size of calzones if you make them that large, but the baking time is approximately the same.
PASTIES II
A traditional Upper Peninsula of Michigan treat! Complete with rutabaga! I am from the UP and this is the real deal! Rub pasties with a little milk for a golden color.
Provided by RaiderMom
Categories Main Dish Recipes Savory Pie Recipes Pasty Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water until mixture forms a ball. Shape into a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine meat, potatoes, onion, rutabaga and chopped carrots. Season with salt and pepper. Divide dough into six pieces, and shape into balls. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into a 6 inch round. Place approximately 1 cup filling on one half of each. Dot each with 1 tablespoon margarine. Draw the other half of the pastry over the filling. Crimp edges to seal in filling. Prick with a fork and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 887.1 calories, Carbohydrate 72 g, Cholesterol 47.6 mg, Fat 55.3 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 14.3 g, Sodium 762 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
Tips:
- Use cold butter: Cold butter creates flaky layers in the pastry.
- Work the dough quickly: Overworking the dough will make it tough.
- Chill the dough before rolling: This will make it easier to work with.
- Roll the dough out evenly: This will ensure even cooking.
- Fill the pasties generously: Don't be afraid to pack the pasties full of filling.
- Crimp the edges of the pasties well: This will prevent the filling from leaking out.
- Bake the pasties until golden brown: This will ensure that they are cooked through.
Conclusion:
Yooper pasties are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a quick and easy meal or a hearty snack. With a variety of fillings to choose from, there is sure to be a pasty that everyone will enjoy. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting recipe, give Yooper pasties a try.
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