Flossie's Proper Cornish Pasty
- 1 lb Plain Flour
- 3 oz Lard
- 3 oz Margarine
- 1 each Egg for wash
- 8 oz Potato cut into small wedges
- 6 oz Swede cut into small wedges
- 1 large Onion diced
- 8 oz Skirt Beef diced
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 pinch Pepper
- 1 oz Butter
- Work the margarine and lard into the flour until you get a breadcrumb consistency.
- Make a well in the mixture and pour in 3/4 pint of cold water.
- Mix in from the sides and fold.
- Add extra water or flour to get a good consistency.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 mins.
- Flour the worktop and rolling pin.
- Roll and fold the pastry until you've got the desired size.
- Add a pat of butter to each pastry centre, then the filling: potato, then swede, then onion, then beef.
- Brush the edges of the pastry and crimp together.
- Brush the finished pasties with milk or egg and cook for 20 mins at gas mark 6, then turn down to gas mark 3 for an hour.
flour, lard, margarine, egg, wedges, swede, onion, skirt, salt, pepper, butter
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/336383-flossies-proper-cornish-pasty (may not work)