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Classic pasty with green salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Classic pasty with green salad

20 ingredients 1 hr Makes 4 pasties openrecipes

Cornish pasties need a special pastry that can hold its shape for all that lovely, hearty filling.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1423
Calories
53g
Protein
65g
Fat
147g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Swede not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 125g/4½oz lard
  • 25g/1oz butter
  • 500g/1lb 2oz strong bread flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 175g/6oz cold water
  • 1 free-range egg, lightly beaten
  • 450/1lb good quality beef
  • 450g/1lb potato
  • 250g/9oz swede
  • 200g/7oz onion
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 40g/1½oz clotted cream
  • 2 heads little gem, leaves separated
  • 1 handful baby spinach
  • 1 handful watercress
  • 3 tbsp mint
  • 1 tsp English mustard
  • 1 tbsp sherry vinegar
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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