Welsh Pasties Recipe

Welsh Pasties Recipe

Ingredients

Filling:

• 2 leeks (whites shredded) or 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 lb. minced beef
• 1 large carrot, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 2 medium potatoes, diced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 tbsp. flour approx
• salt and pepper to taste.

Pastry:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. salt
• ½ cup oil
• ½ cup warm water

Filling.

Method

1. Brown leeks or onion in oil until transparent
2. Add beef and cook together until beef loses its red color
3. Mix occasionally to break up large meat chunks
4. Add finely chopped vegetables to meat along with broth
5. Cover and cook until vegetables are tender
6. Sprinkle flour over mixture in pan; cook and stir over low heat until flour is absorbed and mixture thickens

Pastry.

1. Pour dry ingredients into mixing bowl; make a well in the center and add remaining ingredients
2. Mix with fork until blended
3. Shape into a mound and allow to stand at room temperature for ½ hour
4. Dust counter with flour
5. Cut off and roll out small amounts of pastry at a time to thickness desired
6. Cut pastry into squares
7. Place filling on top and fold over to form triangle
8. Press edges together
9. Place on greased pan
10. Bake at 375F for 20 minutes
11. Pasties may be brushed with egg and sprinkled with poppy or sesame seeds before baking

Makes about four dozen small pasties suitable for hors d’oeuvres

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