🥟 Classic Cornish Beef Pasties
Cornish Beef Pasties are a hearty, savory pastry traditionally filled with seasoned beef, diced vegetables, and baked to golden perfection. This recipe includes step-by-step instructions for preparing the flaky pastry, flavorful filling, and tips for baking or freezing ahead.
🧄 Ingredients
For the Filling:
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ground or shredded beef | 1 pound |
| Yukon Gold potatoes, diced | 1 pound |
| Carrots, peeled & diced | 2 medium |
| Onion, finely diced | 1 small |
| Worcestershire sauce | 2 tablespoons |
| Garlic, minced | 2 cloves |
| Dried rosemary | ½ teaspoon |
| Dried thyme | ½ teaspoon |
| Salt & black pepper | To taste |
For the Dough:
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 3 cups |
| Unsalted butter, chilled | 1 stick (½ cup) |
| Salt | 1 teaspoon |
| Egg yolks | 2, divided |
| Cold water | ½ cup |
For the Egg Wash:
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Egg | 1, beaten |
👩🍳 Instructions
🥣 Make the Dough:
- In a large bowl, mix the flour and salt.
- Cut the cold butter into the flour using a pastry cutter or your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together one egg yolk and cold water.
- Pour the wet mixture into the flour mixture and stir just until a dough forms.
- Shape into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
