Pass the time Pasties
I have named these my pass the time pasties. In these strange times that is the lockdown due to the Coronavirus, I have found myself at a loose end. Kurt, being from New Zealand had never had a pastie before until he came here and he loved them, so we decided to make them together. We make a very good team in the kitchen, I think I may have met my match! He’s the savoury chef and I’m the sweet. Says it all really doesn't it!? ;)
If you are like us and looking for time to kill, or would like a change for your dinner or lunch, try making these. Also so much fun to make with the family. I remember my brother and I used to help mum make these when we were younger! Such fun!
Ingredients;
150g beef mince
1 carrot
1 small onion
1 potato
1 parsnip
200g shortcrust pastry
1 egg
1 beef oxo cube
Seasoning
Method;
1. We made the shortcrust pastry by combining 100g plain flour and 100g butter and lard (50g of each) and combining with water until produces the pastry dough. If not, you can buy it, but as you’ve got the time, why not make it?
2. Dice all of the vegetables up into small chunks and mix in a bowl with the mince, oxo cube, seasoning and about 2/3 tbsp water.
3. Roll the pastry out to thickness of about 1cm. Cut circles from the pastry, we used a side plate for this which was perfect.
4. Spoon about 1 to 1 and a half tbsp of the mix into the middle of the pastry circles, so you have a run of pastry. Egg wash half of this pastry rim and fold the side of the pastry that is not egg washed over onto the egg washed side, and push down until sealed.
5. Now the sides need crimping to hold in all that goodness. You can use a fork for this, but to perform the proper crimping, place your thumb and forefinger onto the pastry rim, on their sides and use the forefinger on your other hand to push the pastry in. Repeat this all the way round.
6. Carry this on until you have about 6 pasties.
7. Turn the oven to 180°C and egg wash all the pasties, baking them in the oven for about 35-45 minutes until golden brown and the bottoms are crisp. No one likes a soggy bottom!
8. Serve with leafy spring greens or have cold the next day for your lunch! Yum!
If you are like us and looking for time to kill, or would like a change for your dinner or lunch, try making these. Also so much fun to make with the family. I remember my brother and I used to help mum make these when we were younger! Such fun!
Ingredients;
150g beef mince
1 carrot
1 small onion
1 potato
1 parsnip
200g shortcrust pastry
1 egg
1 beef oxo cube
Seasoning
Method;
1. We made the shortcrust pastry by combining 100g plain flour and 100g butter and lard (50g of each) and combining with water until produces the pastry dough. If not, you can buy it, but as you’ve got the time, why not make it?
2. Dice all of the vegetables up into small chunks and mix in a bowl with the mince, oxo cube, seasoning and about 2/3 tbsp water.
3. Roll the pastry out to thickness of about 1cm. Cut circles from the pastry, we used a side plate for this which was perfect.
4. Spoon about 1 to 1 and a half tbsp of the mix into the middle of the pastry circles, so you have a run of pastry. Egg wash half of this pastry rim and fold the side of the pastry that is not egg washed over onto the egg washed side, and push down until sealed.
5. Now the sides need crimping to hold in all that goodness. You can use a fork for this, but to perform the proper crimping, place your thumb and forefinger onto the pastry rim, on their sides and use the forefinger on your other hand to push the pastry in. Repeat this all the way round.
6. Carry this on until you have about 6 pasties.
7. Turn the oven to 180°C and egg wash all the pasties, baking them in the oven for about 35-45 minutes until golden brown and the bottoms are crisp. No one likes a soggy bottom!
8. Serve with leafy spring greens or have cold the next day for your lunch! Yum!
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