Best tasting Traditional Cornish Pasties

beef

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey is lower in fat and calories.

shortcrust pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: store-bought pastry

Whole wheat adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

Peel the potatoes and slice them.

Peel and slice the onion.

Grate the potatoes if preferred, but slicing works better for the creator.

Slice and dice the swede.

Slice and dice the beef skirt into small pieces.

Flour the board and roll out the shortcrust pastry to approximately 5 millimeters in thickness.

Use a bowl or side plate to cut out circles from the pastry.

Mix the diced beef, onions, swede, potatoes, and season with salt and pepper.

Place a portion of the filling onto one half of each pastry circle.

Seal the pastry by crimping the edges together, folding the pastry towards the filling.

Preheat the oven (fan-assisted) to 165 degrees Celsius (conventional 185 degrees Celsius, gas mark 3).

Brush the tops of the pasties with the remainder of the beaten egg for glazing.

Bake in the oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until golden brown.

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