CORNISH PASTY 
Filling:

1 pound round or flank steak
3 medium potatoes, peeled
1 small onion, peeled
1 small rutabaga, peeled
3 tablespoons parsley, minced
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 beef bouillon cube
1/2 teaspoon salt
garlic powder

Trim steak of all fat and cut into bite sized cubes. Dice all vegetables into uniform cubes.

Use about 2 cups meat and 2 cups potato to 1 cup each of onion and rutabaga (Swede Turnips).

Mix steak, vegetables and seasonings well; add enough water to cover, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 crushed beef bouillon cube and 1 tablespoon ketchup. Stir well. Refrigerate about 1 hour.

5 minutes before making up pasties, drain mixture in a colander.

Meanwhile, prepare the dough.

Dough:

3 cups flour
1 cup vegetable shortening or lard
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup ice water
additional butter

Combine flour, vegetable shortening or lard, butter, salt and ice water, working together with a fork or cold fingertips (run your hands under cold water and dry).

Roll out dough for either 2 (8 inch) pies or 6 (5-6) inch turnovers.

Dot mixture with butter and sprinkle with a small amount of ice water.

Sprinkle mixture with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

If you are making pies, cover with top crust.

If you are making turnovers, place 1/4 cup filling onto one side of rolled out dough (an oval shape is easier to work with than a circle). Fold dough over filling and press edges together, crimping well. You can paint edges with a few drops of water prior to sealing to help make a better seal.

Bake pies for 1 hour at 375°F or turnovers for 45 minutes or until golden brown and contents are tender.

If browning too rapidly, reduce temperature to 350°F and cover lightly with foil.

Can be served hot or cold. Turnovers are great for lunches and picnics!

recipe reviews
Cornish Pasty
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 Suzanne F. Coulliette (Utah) says:
These were so good. I didn't have rutabaga so I just left that out. I also used butter in place of crisco because we didn't have any and I prefer not to use it anyway. The dough ended up needing about 1/4 cup more water. Everyone loved it and I have leftover filling I can make more dough and have another meal. Yummy!

 

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