Using beef mince instead of traditional skirt steak in this delicious pasty recipe helps keep this on budget. Hearty and homely!
1h
Serves
2
Medium
American
Ingredients
- 200 g strong white flour, plus extra for dusting
- 100 g unsalted butter (cold)
- 20 ml milk, plus 1 tbsp for brushing
- 1 small onion
- 1 small all-rounder potato (135 g)
- 1 carrot (80 g)
- 200 g minced beef
- 3 tbsp brown sauce
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 little gem lettuces
- 3 sticks of celery
- 1 eating apple
- 1 tsp English mustard
- red wine vinegar
- olive oil
Preparation
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Cooking
- Tip the flour into a bowl with a pinch of sea salt, then chop and rub in the butter.
- Make a well in the middle, slowly pour in 20ml of milk, then mix, pat and bring it all together – add a little more milk if it feels too dry.
- Divide the dough in half and pat into 2 thick flat rounds.
- Wrap in greaseproof paper and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F (175°C)/gas 4.
- Line a large baking tray with greaseproof paper and lightly dust with flour.
- Peel the onion and wash the potato and carrot.
- Using a box grater, coarsely grate them into a bowl along with the mince, brown sauce, white pepper, ½ teaspoon of thyme and a good pinch of salt.
- Scrunch well with clean hands.
- Roll out each round of pastry into a 24cm (9-inch) round on a clean, flour-dusted surface.
- Divide the filling between them, piling it to one side of the middle, leaving a 2.5cm (2-inch) gap around the edges.
- Lightly brush the exposed pastry with milk, fold over and press the edges down, then twist and crimp with your fingers and thumbs to seal.
- Brush with the remaining milk, slash the top a couple of times with a sharp knife, then place on the tray and bake for 40 minutes, or until golden.
- Click off the outer lettuce leaves (save them for another day), then quarter the lettuce lengthways.
- Trim the celery and roughly chop into chunks, and core the apple and cut into 8 wedges.
- In a large serving bowl, whisk the mustard, 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar and 2 tablespoons of olive oil, then season to perfection.
- Toss the salad in the dressing at the last minute, then serve with the warm pasties.
Plating & Serving
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Suggested Sides
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