Cookbook:Beef Pasties

| Cuisine of the UK

Just like what Rick Steves ate on his 'Travels in Europe' show, when he visited Cornwall.

Ingredients

 * 2 cups (400 g) cubed cooking roast beef, in ¼-inch (65 mm) pieces
 * 1½ cup (350 mL) cubed cooked potatoes
 * 1 cup (240 mL) beef broth
 * ½ cup (120 mL) diced cooked onion
 * 1 tablespoon (15 mL) parsley
 * ¼ teaspoon (1 mL) thyme
 * ½ teaspoon (3 mL) salt
 * ⅛–¼ teaspoon (1–3 mL) pepper
 * Pastry for double crust pie (9-inch or 22 cm)
 * Half and half cream

Procedure

 * 1) Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
 * 2) Combine beef, potatoes, broth, onion, parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
 * 3) On a lightly floured surface, roll out ¼ of the pastry into an 8-inch (20 cm) circle.
 * 4) Mound 1 cup (240 mL) of filling on half of circle.
 * 5) Moisten edge of pastry with water.
 * 6) Fold dough over filling. Crimp edges with fork to seal.
 * 7) Place on ungreased baking sheet.
 * 8) Repeat with remaining pastry and filling.
 * 9) Cut slits in top of each completed pastry.
 * 10) Brush tops with cream.
 * 11) Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.