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Pasty
Prep Time
20
minutes
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Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Resting Time
30
minutes
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Total Time
1
hour
hr
50
minutes
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Course:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
8
servings
Ingredients
Dough
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5 ½ - 6
cups
all purpose flour
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2
cups
vegetable shortening
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2
teaspoons
salt
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2
cups
cold water
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Pasty
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2
russet potatoes
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peeled and thinly sliced
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House Seasoning Blend
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6
teaspoons
butter
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1
egg
Filling
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1 ½
pounds
ground beef
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1
onion
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finely diced
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1
teaspoon
House Seasoning Blend
Instructions
Add the flour, shortening and salt to the bowl of a food processor.
Pulse until mixture resembles crumbs.
Slowly add water until dough forms a ball. You may not use all of the water.
Remove dough ball from food processor and wrap in plastic wrap.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Combine all of the filling ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined.
Refrigerate until ready to use.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place potato slices in ice water.
Remove chilled dough from refrigerator and lightly flour your work surface.
Lined a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Take a 1/2 cup portion of dough and roll into and 8 inch circle.
Place 1/3 cup of the meat mixture on half of the dough circle, leaving about 1/4 inch margin.
Place a single layer of potato slices on top of meat mixture.
Season with a pinch of House Seasoning Blend.
Top with 1 teaspoon butter.
Fold the portion of dough without filling on top of the meat mixture to form a half circle.
Crimp the edges tightly.
Transfer to baking sheet.
Use a sharp knife to cut three slits in the top of the pasty.
Repeat with remaining dough and meat mixture. You should have 6-8 pasties.
In a small bowl, beat the egg.
Brush the Egg wash on top of each Pasty.
Bake for 1 hour or until golden brown.
Notes
Doubled
: Make ahead meal and freeze a batch.
Vegetables:
Any root vegetable can be used or add mushrooms or other vegetables.
Cheese:
Try adding a sprinkle of your favorite cheese, it is not traditional but so very good.
Fresh Herbs:
Always up the flavor.
Dipping Sauce:
A cool Dipping Sauce with Sour cream or Ranch or Spicy Dip to change the flavor.