traditional Cornish pasty

[lauraandrew]

I'm from Cornwall in England, back in the old days when people used to mine here.. miners wives would need to make them a filling and scrumptious lunch to keep them going all day, however, in the good old days they used to make a pasty filled halfway with apples (like an apple pie) and the other half contained the steak. yummm ( a dinner and

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[edgeofthewoods]

Thanks for posting this - I've bookmarked it to my recipes folder and am definitely going to give it a try once the cooler weather sets in.

I'd imagine that you can assemble the pasties and freeze them, then take them out to thaw and bake? Or would you bake them straight from being frozen? It'd be great to make a bundle of them and have 'em to pull out and bake anytime a quick snack or meal was needed.

[lauraandrew]

if you were to freeze them don't cook them before freezing! it tends to go really chewy.. my advise would be make sure they are sealed really well and freeze when its still raw, then when you want to use them... just take them out as normal and cook :) what i usually do this i just stick them on a plate and put in the fridge for about 2 hours, then wash with egg wash and cook as normal. Dont try and put in the microwave to thaw as it makes the pastry soggy. Hope this helps :)

[cathubodva]

That definitely works (bake straight from frozen) but I've successfully used Alton Brown's pocket pie recipe to make bake-and-freeze versions, like Hot Pockets! Then you can just microwave them or reheat them in the oven. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/pocket-pies-recipe/index.html

[janewilliams20]

The Welsh Oggie is similar, but adds leeks to the mix. The version you mention with apple at one end is known around here as a Bedfordshire Clanger, and I expect other areas have their variants as well.

One interesting bit about the history is that especially in the tin mines, it was important that the miners had some way of holding the pasty without getting dust from their hands onto the part of the pasty they were going to eat - tin ore is poisonous. Hence the very heavy join on the pastry - you hold it by that, and traditionally don't eat it.

[rogh_sensei]

I love pasties so much. My weakness tends to be the dough; I'm not much of a baker. Also hi new community friends!

[waitingredhead]

Thanks for sharing! Looks yummy!

[mamaboolj]

Pasties are hugely popular in the American Northern Midwest due to Cornish and Welsh miners bringing the over to the copper and iron mines there. Big debate in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Upper Peninsula of Michigan? Do you like your pasty plain, with ketchup, or with gravy? Thanks for posting!