Anyone tell me how to make cornish pasties?

Bongedone

Another question. I have made the pasties but the mix made four of them.

Shall I cook the four and freeze two of them or freeze the spare two uncooked ?

maman

Although not a true Cornish pasty, I've often made the filling from mashed potato, carrot and onion with diced corned beef stirred in. Sometimes I add a pinch of dried thyme too. Also works well as a plate pie with salad and pickles.

Bongedone

maman wrote: »

Although not a true Cornish pasty, I've often made the filling from mashed potato, carrot and onion with diced corned beef stirred in. Sometimes I add a pinch of dried thyme too. Also works well as a plate pie with salad and pickles.

They sell something like that in Greggs up North. For some reason they don't sell it down London. Used to be my favourite pasty when before I moved down here.

OrkneyStar

This was posted on the meal planning thread a few weeks back (thanks go to NoahsPennilessMummy). hth
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Buttonmoons

I came across this thread today and am now in the process of making cornish pasties. Quick Q though, I don't have skirt, Im using lean frying steak...I doubt there will be much fat in it, so should I add a few spoons off thick gravy into the mixture before I seal it up and bung it in the oven? I just dont want a pastie that needs 2litres of water to wash it down, thanks!

Bongedone

There was no fat on the braising steak I used yesterday and I did not use gravy. Plenty of liquid comes out of the veg. Some website say stick a tablespoon of water in.

Rikki

Buttonmoons wrote: »

I came across this thread today and am now in the process of making cornish pasties. Quick Q though, I don't have skirt, Im using lean frying steak...I doubt there will be much fat in it, so should I add a few spoons off thick gravy into the mixture before I seal it up and bung it in the oven? I just dont want a pastie that needs 2litres of water to wash it down, thanks!

This recipe CLICK HERE by the hairy Bikers doesn't use any gravy. They have pre cooked the veg briefly for five minutes.

Sue14

Possibly a stupid question, but do you cook the filling of a cornish pasty before putting it in the pastry? I used to make them years ago but can't remember how I did it, and can't find the recipe I used to use. All the recipes I've found online just say to mix the ingredients for the filling, put the filling into the pastry and cook in the oven, so I'm assuming the filling cooks with the pastry, is this right? Thanks.

Sue.

Pink.

Hi Sue,

I always cook the filling and then let it go cold before putting it into the pastry and baking, but mine aren't authentic Cornish pasties.

This thread may help more:

Anyone tell me how to make cornish pasties?

I'll add your post to that one once you have more replies.

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tori.k

Every cornish family have there own way of cooking a pasty ( of course mine is the right way ) it all goes in raw, a bit of skirt, pots, swead and plenty of onions salt & pepper bung it in the oven on a high heat for 10/15 mins then turn it down low for 45 mins to an hour...then enjoy