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Cornish pasties

60 min4 serv.21 февр. 2026 г.

Description

The pastry is prepared simply and quickly. In the 17th century, in Cornwall (United Kingdom, the Cornwall peninsula) lived miners who extracted tin. The mines were deep. Miners descended in the morning and only rose again late in the evening. They had to eat right at the work site. The miners were dirty from head to toe, and therefore their wives (the miner's wife – a heroic profession) invented a recipe for large closed pies (up to an arm's length), which the miners took with them for lunch and as dinner. They held the pies with dirty hands by the “tail,” which was then thrown to the bottom of the mine, where gremlins found it. Nowadays these wonderful pies can be bought everywhere in England. And I suggest making Cornish pasties yourself, using lean beef, potatoes, and onions as the filling. They are quite easy to prepare, the dough is obedient and very easy to work with. The baked goods turn out very tasty and aromatic! Try them. Serve cooled or slightly warm.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1

    Prepare all the ingredients.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2

    Combine the flour with warm butter and mix until crumbs form.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3

    Add a pinch of salt and gradually pour in the water. Knead the dough until it becomes soft and homogeneous. Gather the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4

    Meanwhile, cut the potatoes, onion, and beef into small cubes.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5

    Divide the dough into 4–6 parts. Roll each one out sequentially into a circle, 15–20 cm in diameter. Near one edge, layer in the following order: potatoes, onions, and meat. Each layer should be salted, peppered, and seasoned to taste.

  6. 6

    Step 6

    Step 6

    Pinch the edges in any convenient way, but the “seam” must be positioned on the side of the pie.

  7. 7

    Step 7

    Step 7

    Line the baking sheet with parchment paper, dust it with flour, and place the pies. Brush the surface with beaten egg yolk and bake in a preheated 180-degree oven for 50-60 minutes.

  8. 8

    Step 8

    Step 8

    The ready cornish pasties are good both hot and when cooled.

  9. 9

    Step 9

    Step 9

    The pastry is ready. Serve with tea.