Editor's note: Onwards to the fun part of the collection - the filling! Now as is usual I run before I can walk and immediately think of 20 odd things to stuff in pastry but it is worth sticking with the original if it's your first time having a go! Save the experimentation until after you've walked for a while! I am speaking from experience!
The Cornish pasty recipes – the filling
The traditional filling – per pasty
50g/2oz onion
50g/2oz turnip or swede
100g/4oz beef skirt, blade or chuck steak
150g/6oz sliced potatoes
salt and black pepper
Make sure the meat is free of fat and cut into similar sized pieces ¼” (6mm) and ensure that the turnip and onion is too. Cut your potatoes into quarters and then finely slice. You can submerge the potatoes in a bowl of cold water until you're ready to mix your filling together – drain and pat dry. Slice the onion and turnip to a similar size.
You have two options, layer each of the ingredients and season as you go then complete with a layer of potato. Don't salt the last layer, you'll affect the taste of the pastry.
Alternatively place all your ingredients in a large mixing bowl, season and mix well, cover and set aside to rest whilst you're rolling out the pastry. This option allows the ingredients to absorb all the flavours.
That's the recipe for a pasty with meat, here's mine without :
Veggie Pasty filling
sufficient for two pasties
100g/4oz leek
100g/4oz onion
150g/6oz sliced potatoes
celery salt
black pepper
dried parsley
As with the previous recipe, ensure that the veggies are sliced to a similar size – ¼”/6mm. I used a new potato – the Gold, a Charlotte would be perfect too. The reason I used a new potato is that I wanted there to be evidence of the potato with the other veggies and not a mush. It's more appropriate with the meat and potato that an “old” variety of potato is used to combine with the meat and other ingredients. Mix the veggies together and season well.
More photos up next and the end is in sight!
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