Copper Country Pasties Recipe Vegetarian

MY VEGGIE PASTIES

Steps:

• Tear the mushrooms into a bowl, scatter over 15g of sea salt (most of this will drain away later) and scrunch together, then leave for 30 minutes, scrunching occasionally.
• Tip the flour into a bowl with a pinch of salt, then chop and rub in the butter. Make a well in the middle, slowly pour in 200ml of cold water, then mix, pat and bring it together.
• Wrap in clingfilm and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
• After 30 minutes the mushrooms should feel quite soggy, so squeeze firmly to remove as much salty liquid as you can (the mushrooms should end up weighing around 400g).
• Peel the swede, potatoes and onion and slice into small pieces, roughly the same size and thickness as a pound coin.
• Mix the veg with the mushrooms, then add the rosemary and a few generous pinches of black pepper.
• Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4.
• Divide the pastry into 8, then roll out into 20cm rounds on a clean flour-dusted surface. Divide up the filling, then scrunch and pile it to one side of the middle, leaving a 2.5cm gap around the edges.
• Lightly brush the exposed pastry with beaten egg, fold over and press the edges down, then twist and crimp with your fingers and thumbs to seal.
• Eggwash, then place on a lined baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes, or until golden. Serve with a watercress and apple salad and a dollop of English mustard.

COPPER COUNTRY PASTIES

Steps:

• Divide the pie dough into 6 equal portions, press each into a flat disc, then stack them on a plate, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine all the filling ingredients in a large bowl (be liberal with the salt and pepper) and mix well.
• Roll out each dough disc into a 9-inch circle and brush edges with water. Place about 1/6 of meat-vegetable mixture off-center on each circle, topping each with 1/6 of the butter. Fold the large side of the dough over the filling, then crimp the edges to seal. Place on the prepared pan and cut several slits in the tops.
• Bake about 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 and continue to bake (20 to 30 minutes) until the tip is golden brown. Serve with plenty of ketchup.

VEGETABLE CORNISH PASTIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Divide pastry dough into four equal portions and roll each one out in a square shape. Set pastry aside to rest.
• Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add butter or margarine and allow to melt. Add onion and saute for 5 minutes, until translucent and beginning to brown. Add carrot, turnip, potato, mushrooms, and water. Lower heat and cover skillet. Allow mixture to cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast extract in milk. Whisk in 1 egg. Stir this mixture into cooked vegetables. Continue to stir until mixture thickens. Add cheese, and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside to cool.
• Place 1/4 of filling on one half of each pastry square. Fold pastry diagonally and seal edges. Brush tops of pastry with beaten egg.
• Place pasties on a baking sheet and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, until pastry is golden brown.

VEGETARIAN PASTIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Make the dough: mix flour, salt and baking powder together in a medium size mixing bowl. Cut in butter. Stir in egg, vinegar and 1/2 cup water. Continue stirring until dough is moist enough to be formed into a ball (add more water if necessary). Form the dough into a large ball.
• Make the filling: bring a pot of 3 cups water to boil, add lentils and continue to boil for 30 to 45 minutes; until lentils are tender. Watch the lentils and add water if necessary.
• Wrap the potatoes in aluminum foil and bake them for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. When the potatoes have cooled cut them into small pieces and mix them with the lentils.
• In a frying pan saute onions with oil. Stir the onions into the potato-lentil mixture; season with salt and stir.
• Divide the dough into 6 - 8-inch circles. Lay the circles on a flat, floured surface. Place one cup of filling into the center of each circle. Fold the dough around the filling; seal the edges and arrange the pasties on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for one hour in the preheated oven.

VEGETARIAN CORNISH PASTIES

Steps:

• Fry the onion and garlic gently with the oil, in a large saucepan, until softened.
• Add the butternut, vinegar to the pan and increase the heat until the vinegar sizzles away.
• Lower the heat, add the stock, tomato puree and sugar then give it a stir. Let the mixture gently bubble at a low heat until the butternut is cooked. Add a splash of water if needed if it gets too dry.
• When the butternut is cooked, add the lentils and spinach and stir until the greens have wilted. Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool.
• Preheat the oven 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6.
• Roll out the pastry on a floured surface. Using a saucer, cut out 6 shapes.
• Divide the filling evenly between the rounds, leaving a margin around the edges.
• Brush the pastry all the way round the edge with beaten egg, carefully draw up both sides so that they meet at the top, then pinch them together to seal. Lift onto a non-stick baking tray and brush with the remaining egg to glaze.
• Bake the pasties in the oven for 15 minutes or until golden and crisp.

OLD MICH.FINNISH PASTIES SAY PASTEES

Steps:

• 1. CRUST: In a large bowl combine, first 4 ingredients. Blend ingredients well, add water one Tablespoon at a time to form a ball of dough. Knead lightly with the heal of your hand to blend evenly.Form into a ball, dust with flour, wrap in wax paper and chill 30 minutes.
• 2. Filling: Divide dough into 6 pieces, roll each into a 10 inch round. Put 1-1/2 cups of filling on half of each round. Moisten the edges andfold the unfilled half over the filled half to enclose it. Pinch the edges together to seal and crimp them together. Put 6 pasties on a lightly greased baking sheet and cut several slits on top. Bake in a preheated oven 350 for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes baking, put i tsp.of butter in a slit of each pastie and continue baking another 30 minutes. Remove from oven, cover with a damp yea towel, cool for 15 minutes. Serve with butter an d ketchup. Can be served warm or cold for a snack or sack lunch.
• 3. NOTE: I was told when the miners went down into the mines, they would put the pastie on there head, under the cap....to keep the pastie warm! Miners wives would crimp the pastie with a ridge on the top, so when they ate with dirty hands..they would hold the pastie by the crimp which helped to keep the pastie cleaner. Then they would throw away the crimp !

UPPER PENINSULA PASTIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir shortening and water until shortening is melted. Gradually stir in flour and salt until a very soft dough is formed; cover and refrigerate for 1-1/2 hours. , Cut potatoes and rutabagas into 1/8- or 1/4-inch cubes; do not make cubes too large or they will not cook properly. Gently combine ground beef and pork; break into small crumbles. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, rutabagas, onions, meat mixture and seasonings. , Divide dough into 12 equal portions. On a floured surface, roll out 1 portion at a time into a 8-in. circle. Mound 1-1/2 to 2 cups filling on half of each circle; dot with 1 teaspoon butter. Moisten edges with water; carefully fold dough over filling and press edges with a fork to seal. , Place on ungreased baking sheets. Cut several slits in top of pasties. If desired, brush with cream or beaten egg. Bake at 350° until golden brown, about 1 hour. Cool on wire racks. Serve hot or cold. Store in the refrigerator.

COPPER COUNTRY PASTIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, butter and salt. Blend ingredients until well combined.
• Add water, one tablespoon at a time to form a dough.
• Toss mixture until it forms a ball.
• Knead dough lightly against a smooth surface with heel of the hand to distribute fat evenly.
• Form into a ball, dust with flour, wrap in wax paper and chill for 30 minutes.
• Filling:Combine all filling ingredients in a large bowl.
• Divide the dough into 6 pieces. Roll each of the pieces into a 10-inch round on a lightly floured surface.
• Put 1-1/2 cups of filling on one half of the round.
• Moisten the edges with water. Fold the unfilled half over the filling to enclose it.
• Pinch the edges together to seal. Crimp edges decorativley with a fork.
• Transfer pasty to lightly buttered baking sheet and cut several slits in the top.
• Repeat with the other dough rounds.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 30 minutes.
• Put 1 teaspoon of butter through a slit in each pasty and continue baking for 30 minutes more.
• Remove from oven, cover with a damp tea towel, cool for 15 minutes.
• Serve with additional butter and ketchup, if desired.