Pasties

Trust me, you don't want to use Google Image using 'pasties' as your search word. Trust me. Pasties are pronounced like 'past - teas'. NOT "paste - teas".

Betty Debbie's Semi-Traditional Cornish Pasties

pie dough (I made a double batch of regular Crisco pie dough)

butter

salt and pepper

2-3 large potatoes, peeled and diced

1/2 rutabaga (or 'swede')

1 onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1/2 lb. beef stew meat - cut up in 1/2 inch pieces)

1 egg, whisked

Roll out pie crust into about 8-9 inch circle. Start layering filling, onion, potatoes, garlic, rutabaga, meat, salt and pepper and about 1 tablespoon butter, divided and dotted on top. Bring up sides to the top and crimp the edges together. Brush outside with egg wash. Bake at 400' for 15 minutes, then turn oven down to 350' and bake for another 45 minutes.

Verdict: I found them a bit heavy - but some of that is due to a heavy hand with the pastry crust. The filling was okay - Dr. van der Stevejinck liked it quite a bit, and plans to take the leftover one to work tomorrow for lunch.

Here's a youtube link about Cornish Pasties.