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Cornish Pasties | Harry Potter

Bryt @ InLiterature.net
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g finely diced chuck beef (not minced)
  • 1 Swede or turnip* finely chopped
  • 2 large white/yellow onions finely chopped
  • 1 potato finely sliced or diced
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • Salt and pepper

Shortcrust pastry

  • 3 1/3 cups strong bread flour
  • 225 g lard rendered pork fat or suet (rendered beef fat)
  • cold water if needed
  • 1 beaten egg for glaze

Instructions
 

  • Start by prepping the filling, chopping up the beef, swede, onions, and potato, and mixing it together with the Worcestershire sauce and tomato sauce.
  • Set aside to marinate.
  • To make the dough, rub the lard and flour together, then knead until it's become a firm dough.
  • Dust some flour on the counter, then roll the dough to 1/8 inch thick.
  • Use a small side plate as a template to cut out a circle.
  • Scoop the filling onto on side of the pastry, spoon and brush water on the edges, then fold the pastry over to form a D-shape.
  • Press the edges together all along the curve of the D.
  • Fold in and pinch the bottom edge of the pasty.
  • Continue folding the edge inwards and pinching to crimp (see notes)
  • Place on a baking paper lined baking tray, pierce dough in two places to allow for steam, then brush the tops with the beaten eggs.
  • Place in a preheated oven of 180C for one hour.

Notes

The Cornish Pasty Association has instructions and photos on their website which make it clearer to understand.
*There seems to be some confusion about swedes vs turnips, based on what you call them in which country.
Filling recipe adapted from Jane Girgson's English Food and a recipe for Cornish Pasty on Taste.com.au. The pastry recipe was adapted from Eliza Acton's Modern Cookery for Private Families.
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