Beef And Potato Pasties

Serves: 4

Terry Wiza

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

43

Sweetness

47

Sourness

33

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Mix 2 1/2 cups flour and 1 tsp

2

Salt in a large bowl

3

Cut 10 Tbsp

4

Butter into cubes (it doesn't have to be particularly cold, just firm enough to cut into pieces)

5

Work butter into flour with your fingertips until mixture resembles breadcrumbs

6

Pour 3/4 cup boiling water over and mix with a wooden spoon

7

Knead with your hands until dough just starts to form

8

Turn out onto a clean work surface and knead until dough forms, about 20 seconds; roll into a ball

9

Divide into 4 portions, shape into rounds, and chill until ready to use

10

Preheat oven to 375°F

11

Mix beef, potato, onion, pepper, and 1 tsp

12

Salt in a large bowl

13

Roll out each round to a 9"-diameter circle on a lightly floured work surface

14

Arrange a heaping 3/4 cup filling over 1 half of each circle, leaving a 1" border between filling and edge of circle

15

Cut remaining 1/2 Tbsp

16

Butter into 4 pieces; place on each mound of filling

17

Pull bottom half of dough over filling; crimp with your fingers to seal

18

(Alternately, use a fork to seal

19

) Beat egg and a pinch of salt in a small bowl

20

Using a pastry brush, brush each pasty with egg wash

21

Cut a couple small slits in top of pasty

22

Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden brown and bubbling, 45–60 minutes

23

Serve with butter and ketchup, if desired

24

Mix 2 1/2 cups flour and 1 tsp

25

Salt in a large bowl

26

Cut 10 Tbsp

27

Butter into cubes (it doesn't have to be particularly cold, just firm enough to cut into pieces)

28

Work butter into flour with your fingertips until mixture resembles breadcrumbs

29

Pour 3/4 cup boiling water over and mix with a wooden spoon

30

Knead with your hands until dough just starts to form

31

Turn out onto a clean work surface and knead until dough forms, about 20 seconds; roll into a ball

32

Divide into 4 portions, shape into rounds, and chill until ready to use

33

Preheat oven to 375°F

34

Mix beef, potato, onion, pepper, and 1 tsp

35

Salt in a large bowl

36

Roll out each round to a 9"-diameter circle on a lightly floured work surface

37

Arrange a heaping 3/4 cup filling over 1 half of each circle, leaving a 1" border between filling and edge of circle

38

Cut remaining 1/2 Tbsp

39

Butter into 4 pieces; place on each mound of filling

40

Pull bottom half of dough over filling; crimp with your fingers to seal

41

(Alternately, use a fork to seal

42

) Beat egg and a pinch of salt in a small bowl

43

Using a pastry brush, brush each pasty with egg wash

44

Cut a couple small slits in top of pasty

45

Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden brown and bubbling, 45–60 minutes

46

Serve with butter and ketchup, if desired