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Flaky Cornish Pasty Recipe

Flaky Cornish Pasty Recipe

Flaky, golden and filled with tender meat and veggies, our Cornish pasty recipe is not one to miss.
Picture yourself on the sunny coast, with your toes in the sand, waves lapping at your feet and a delicious warm snack in your hand. But, if you can’t quite make the beach this year, treat yourself to this English classic at home instead and learn how to make pasties in record time with our simple Cornish pasty recipe.
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Flaky Cornish Pasty Recipe

Flaky, golden and filled with tender meat and veggies, our Cornish pasty recipe is not one to miss.
  • Serves: 4
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Prep Time:
    1 hour 0 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
Tags: Summer,  Family,  Snack,  Dinner,  Beef,  Picnic,  Holiday

Picture yourself on the sunny coast, with your toes in the sand, waves lapping at your feet and a delicious warm snack in your hand. But, if you can’t quite make the beach this year, treat yourself to this English classic at home instead and learn how to make pasties in record time with our simple Cornish pasty recipe.

How to make a Cornish pasty

To save time, this Cornish pasty recipe uses ready-made shortcrust pastry. But feel free to use any simple pastry recipe in its place and add on roughly 10-15 minutes to the preparation time. Ready to bite into a taste of the seaside? Find our traditional Cornish pasty recipe below.

Ingredients Method

What you'll need

  • 500g shortcrust pastry (ready-made, for ease)
  • 450g cubed beef steak
  • 350g cubed waxy potatoes
  • 200g cubed swede
  • 175g sliced onions
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Knob of butter/margarine
  • 1 egg (beaten)

 

Method

  1. Defrost the pastry according to the instructions. Once ready, roll the pastry into a log and cut into four equal pieces. Take one piece to work on, while keeping the others chilled in the fridge.
  2. Put the swede, potatoes, onions and beef into a bowl and mix together. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Put to one side.
  3. Form the pastry into a ball, then flatten using a rolling pin until the pastry disc is roughly the size of a dinner plate.
  4. Spoon a quarter of the filling mixture onto one half of the pastry, keeping the filling back from a one-inch border at the top of the disc. Add a knob of margarine onto the top of the filling.
  5. Fold the pastry over the filling, joining the edges together. Using a fork or by twisting small sections, firmly seal the edges of the pastry. In a traditional Cornish pasty recipe, the edge would be sealed by twisting or crimping the edge roughly 20 times. Fold the corners underneath to achieve the traditional shape.
  6. Place the pasties on a lined baking tray. Brush the top of each one with the beaten egg mixture (add a pinch of salt for authenticity).
  7. Cook in the oven for 45 minutes at 170˚C, until golden brown. If the pasties aren’t browning, up the temperature to 180˚C for an extra five to ten minutes at the end.

 

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