Name: Best Cornish Pasties Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 5 sheets shortcrust pastry frozen; 3 veal steaks; 3 potatoes medium; 1 turnip large; 1 carrot large; 2 onions small; 1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste; 15 knobs butter; 1 egg beaten

by Dave Last updated on 02/23/2022

A traditional snack inspired by the recipe brought to South Australia by Cornish miners. - Dave

Ingredients

5 sheets shortcrust pastry frozen
3 veal steaks
3 potatoes medium
1 turnip large
1 carrot large
2 onions small
1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste
15 knobs butter
1 egg beaten

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 220C.
Step 2

Cut the meat and vegetables into small pieces and mix together.
Step 3

Pile filling into the middle of each sheet of pastry.
Step 4

Top with 3 knobs of butter for each one.
Step 5

Dampen the edges of pastry with water and pull edges up to seal and make a parcel.
Step 6

Pinch and twist the pastry edges together to form a neat curved pattern.
Step 7

Brush pastry with a beaten egg.
Step 8

Place on a greased baking tray.
Step 9

Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 180C and bake for a further 30 minutes.