Anyone tell me how to make cornish pasties?

ageandjo

All this talk of food is getting me in the mood to make something different.

At the mo I have a HM quiche cooking but I would like to make cornish pasties tomorrow and I have no idea where to start?

brokenwings

i just quickly googled it and found several different recipes on this one page - i am hungry just looking

http://www.kenanderson.net/pasties/cornish.html

Gingham_Ribbon

There are quite a few threads on cornish pasties. You can use the search this forum button. (Look directly above your title and you'll see some options. The search this thread button becomes 'search this forum' when you go to the Old Style front page (where the list of topics is.)

I've picked up a few to start you off.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=156690&highlight=cornish+pasties

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=115674&highlight=cornish+pasties

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=107646&highlight=cornish+pasties

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=64443&highlight=cornish+pasties

janeawej

Gingham_Ribbon wrote:

There are quite a few threads on cornish pasties. You can use the search this forum button. (Look directly above your title and you'll see some options. The search this thread button becomes 'search this forum' when you go to the Old Style front page (where the list of topics is.)

I've picked up a few to start you off.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=156690&highlight=cornish+pasties

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=115674&highlight=cornish+pasties

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=107646&highlight=cornish+pasties

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=64443&highlight=cornish+pasties

Proper Cornish pasty recipe!

this was taught to me by a family friend when I was a little girl it is her mothers recipe and comes from Illogan Cornwall! they do take some time to make but are well worth it

Short crust pastry

potatoes (not new potatoes) peel, cut in half and slice DO NOT DICE into squares!
onion sliced
swede (not those little white turnips) small slices
Steak traditionaly a cut called 'skirt' cut into small pieces and roll lightly in seasoned flour
I peel all my veg and keep it in a bowl of cold water using it as i need for each pasty

Salt & pepper
Can add chopped parsley if you like

Roll out pastry, make a circle using a plate and cut out

Mark a circle approx 2cm in from edge
put layer of potatoes
then layer of turnip
then onions
then meat
then a few more potatoes
season
wet 1/2 the rim

Carefully pull sides together to make a pasty shape and pinch them together, crimp the edges together (cant describe how to do it !) or pinch well
dont worry if they burst put a patch on it!
Brush with milk and bake 200c approx 1 hr
I always cut out each persons initial and put it on their pasty!

Churchmouse

This is exactly the recipe I use, especially using "skirt".!

Always use swede, never use carrot!!

Lulubells

if you want a really juicy pasty - add a knob of butter on top of the latering and a sprinkle of flour to make the gravy.

Don't forget to make a hole in the top too and baste with milk for your glaze.

HTH

Lulubells

janeawej

If you want to be realy naughty split the top open when cooked and add a spoonfull of cream (clotted of course!)

pickledtink

janeawej wrote:

Proper Cornish pasty recipe!

this was taught to me by a family friend when I was a little girl it is her mothers recipe and comes from Illogan Cornwall! they do take some time to make but are well worth it

Short crust pastry

potatoes (not new potatoes) peel, cut in half and slice DO NOT DICE into squares!
onion sliced
swede (not those little white turnips) small slices
Steak traditionaly a cut called 'skirt' cut into small pieces and roll lightly in seasoned flour
I peel all my veg and keep it in a bowl of cold water using it as i need for each pasty

Salt & pepper
Can add chopped parsley if you like

Roll out pastry, make a circle using a plate and cut out

Mark a circle approx 2cm in from edge
put layer of potatoes
then layer of turnip
then onions
then meat
then a few more potatoes
season
wet 1/2 the rim

Carefully pull sides together to make a pasty shape and pinch them together, crimp the edges together (cant describe how to do it !) or pinch well
dont worry if they burst put a patch on it!
Brush with milk and bake 200c approx 1 hr
I always cut out each persons initial and put it on their pasty!

That sounds absolutely glorious and exactly like the real pasties you get in Cornwall.
The only thing I'd do differently is braise the meat seperately for an hour to make sure it isn't tough. Depends on your butcher really of course but supermarket meat usually needs much longer because it's not hung long enough.

janeawej

these are the real thing!

braising the meat will stop you getting so much lovely gravy! And your pasty will not be nearly so nice.
try to find a piece of meat that is a good dark burgundy colour or you could always either use a steak hammer to tenderise it or put it overnight in pineapple juice as the enzymes in this will tenderise the connective tissue in the meat.

or buy your meat from a good butcher of course!!! I buy straight from our local small slaughter house. always ask to inspect the meat before they wrap it for you preferably before they cut it off!! Think i am a trifle fussy about my meat!!!?

MoneySavingSapphire_:D

Ie, with one end savoury one end fruit in one pastie. Could you do this with a little pastry wall so the flavours didn't mix? Was just thinking what to take for lunch at the studio tomorrow and thinking whjat a good lunch idea this was - could make it on night, eat cold for lunch.
I'm half musing out loud, half wondering if anyone knows how you could make this successfully. Any ideas??

troll35

Sounds great - how about a pasty made with pork sausage meat, potatoes, onion, and carrot at one end and apple at the other? I would be tempted to cook the veg before mixing with the sausage meat and filling the pasty.

Also - cooked turkey/chicken and veg (plus a bit of gravy to bind) with apple and cranberry at the other end?

DH says he wants to try these:)