Recipe

Homemade pasty

Jul 27, 2013 2:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 45 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Homemade pasty
  • 250 gram lean beef mince
  • 1 onion, peeled, finely chopped
  • 1 potato, peeled, diced
  • 1/2 carrot, peeled, diced
  • 1/2 turnip, peeled, diced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
  • 2 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • milk, for brushing
  • tomato sauce, chutney, to serve

Method

Homemade pasty
  • 1
    Preheat oven to hot, 200°C (180°C fan-forced).
  • 2
    In a large bowl, mix together mince, vegetables, salt, pepper and parsley.
  • 3
    Using a saucer as a guide, cut pastry into 4 rounds. Place some mince mixture onto one half of each pastry round.
  • 4
    Brush around edge of pastry with water; bring edges together and shape into a semicircle. Pinch edges together to seal.
  • 5
    Place pasties on a baking paper-lined oven tray. Prick each with a fork 4 or 5 times; brush with milk.
  • 6
    Bake pasties 10 minutes. Reduce heat to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced); cook a further 35 minutes.
  • 7
    Serve pasties hot with tomato sauce or chutney.

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