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Cornish Pasty served and ready to eat

Cornish Pasty

A golden pastry filled with beef, potato and swede β€” the hearty hand pie of Cornwall.

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30 minPrep
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50 minCook
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4Serves
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MediumLevel
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Ingredients

  • For pastry: 350g flour, 175g cold butter, pinch salt, cold water
  • For filling: 300g beef skirt diced, 2 potatoes, 1/2 swede, 1 onion, all diced small, salt and plenty of pepper
  • 1 egg for glazing

Instructions

  1. Make a shortcrust pastry and chill 30 minutes.
  2. Mix the raw filling ingredients with plenty of seasoning.
  3. Roll the pastry and cut large rounds.
  4. Pile filling on one half, fold over and crimp the edge.
  5. Brush with egg and bake at 200C for 45-50 minutes until golden.
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Tara’s tips

  • The filling goes in raw and cooks inside the pastry.
  • Plenty of pepper is traditional.

Serving suggestions

  • Lovely warm or cold.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days; freezes well.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients β€” we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Vegetarian?

Fill with cheese, potato and onion.

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