Pastie

Serves: 3

Keyon Hand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

59

Sweetness

53

Sourness

48

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Vinegar

1

Egg

450 g

Lard

6 cups

Flour (sifted)

1360 g

Steak (round)

4 medium

Potatoes

1

Rutabaga

2

Carrots

1

Onion (1/2, diced)

1

Salt

1

Pepper

1

Butter

1

Water

Directions:

1

Put the vinegar in a 1-cup measuring cup and fill the remainder with water

2

Add the beaten egg to a small bowl and add the vinegar and water and mix together

3

In a large mixing bowl cut the lard into the flour

4

Add the liquid and mix together

5

The less you handle the dough the better the crust will be

6

When the mixture is totally combined into the dough cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place into the refrigerator until you will be putting the pasties together

7

Trim all of the fat from the steak and dice into 1/2-inch cubes

8

Peel and dice potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes

9

Peel and dice rutabaga into pieces smaller than the potatoes

10

Peel and dice carrots into pieces smaller than the potatoes

11

Place all ingredients into a very large mixing bowl and combine thoroughly with your hands

12

Be sure to start with clean hands and nails

13

Add the salt and pepper and mix the ingredients to combine

14

My mother used enough pepper to turn the entire bowl black before mixing the ingredients

15

Roll out the pie crust and place bottom crusts into 2 (9-inch) pie tins

16

Do not grease the pie tins before adding the crust

17

Next, fill the pie tin with the meat and vegetable mixture

18

It should be heaping since the mixture will cook down

19

Before placing the top crust in place, add a large pat of butter to the top of the pie filling

20

Remember we cut off all the fat on the meat earlier

21

Place top pie crust and trim to finish

22

You can use the finger-and-thumb method to finish the crust, like Grandma did, or you can use a fork to finish the crust

23

Before placing into the oven, cut 2 slits in the crust for steam to leave the pastie while cooking

24

Also using the egg and a little water, make an egg wash to brush on the crust

25

This will give the crust a golden, shiny finish

26

Bake the Pasties in a preheated 350 to 375 degree oven, middle rack for 90 minutes

27

Watch the crust so that it doesn't get too brown in the cooking process