Christmas Cornish Pasty

beef

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef is often less expensive.

shortcrust pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: store-bought pastry

Whole wheat offers more fiber, while store-bought saves time.

Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F).

Cut out two circles from the flaky short crust pastry.

Fill the pastry circles with a mix of bread and onion sauce, turkey, and a generous amount of homemade cranberry sauce.

Add leftover pigs in blankets, sausage meat, brussels sprouts, green runner beans, peas, roasted parsnips, roasted carrots, and roasted potatoes to the filling.

Season the filling with salt and black pepper.

Run your finger along the inside edge of the pastry with water to help seal it.

Crimp the edges of the pastry to secure the filling inside.

Optionally, decorate the pasties with leftover pastry cut into Christmas shapes and stick them on with water.

Whisk an egg and brush it over the pasties for a golden finish.

Cut two vent holes in each pasty to allow steam to escape.

Place the pasties in the preheated oven for 10 minutes at 190°C, then reduce the heat to 180°C and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove the pasties from the oven and place them on a wire rack to cool for about 20 minutes.

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