Cornish Pasties

winjaffe Mayıs 20, 2022

After seeing homemade Cornish Pasties on Frugal Queens blog a few weeks ago I decided to give them a try. I know they aren't exactly perfect but who cares if they are "rustic" judging by the wonderful smell they will taste gorgeous...........Ooop, yes they do...yum!

Here are my ingredients all chopped up and ready to go along with the pastry which I have divided into 8 lumps. We have swede, potato, onion and beef plus a beaten egg for glazing.

I actually made 7 beef and 1 cheese, the cheese one has a few herbs sprinkled on just for identification.

Here they are after about 50 minutes in the oven at 180*c.

Rough costings are
Pastry, using 700g flour 350 lard&marg mixed 80p. Filling- 3 potatoes (reduced) 15p 1lg Onion 20p half a small Swede 30p 440g Beef on special offer £2.67. Salt and pepper and 1 egg free from grandaughters chickens. Without electricity they cost 52p each and they are huge! Even paying full price for everything they will come in at much less than a pound each and are very very filling.
We couldn't wait until teatime so we have shared one for lunch and it was delicious, although next time I will use more seasoning.

I'm just sat in the conservatory watching these little goldfinches having lunch and squabbling amongst themselves.