Pasty on Egg

doccjb

My grandparents were off the boat from Cornwall England in the early part of the 1900's. A traditional dish there is the pasty, a sort of meat pie which Cornish wives made their miner and railworker husbands for lunch on the job. Those of you in the Upper Peninsula of MI will be well familiar with this dish--lots of Cornwall settled there, and it is sort of the national dish for folks north of the Mackinaw Bridge.

Used thin sliced potatos, rutabega, turnip, sirloin, and chopped onion, in a butter and flour pastry:

Indirect, 375-400, about 60-70 minutes

Mom always makes these for New Years Day. Couldnt stand them as a kid, but as a 45 year old dad, these are outstanding:

Village Idiot

When I was a young man, a "pasty" meant something else.

At my age, this looks more interesting. Sigh .......... :(

Beli

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaa Cornish Pasties..remember them at my local pub.....

Little Steven

doccjb,

Beautiful pie! Have you ever tried a steak and kidney?

Steve

Beli

Steve..............NO please!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh:

doccjb

Beli, I am surprised at that--have you had an influx of Cornish to your beautiful part of the world?

doccjb

Steve, I have not--may have to give it a go. Maybe with some fava beans and a nice Chianti!

Little Steven

doccjb,

That is liver man

Steve

Little Steven

Beli,

It will happen soon. I need to get some Younger's Tartan and it's a done deal. I will post pics. :evil:

Steve

cookn biker

It sounds really good and looks great!!

doccjb

I may visit

Beli

OKOK I take the steak & you the kidneys.... :woohoo:

Little Steven

Beli,

I can't believe that an old Northener/Scotsman like you doesn't love the pud. :ohmy:

Steve

TNmike

Steven, how do you cook kidney's? Boil the pi$$ out of them before you put them on the EGG? Mike

Little Steven

doccjb,

You are welcome

Steve

Little Steven

Mike,

You do a saute with a tough piece of beef. Clean the kidney and simmer it with the beef, onions, worcestershire, stock and beer for a long time. Thicken it and then put it in a pie. Puff pastry is best.
Heaven!

Steve

Bacchus

The Mother of an old Girlfriend used to make that dish. But hers was in a pie dish with bottom and top crust. Used Pot Roast as filler, very similar to Sheperds Pie but without the potato. Good stuff as I remember.

TNmike

Steven, I guess it's a mental thing but there sure would have to alcohol involved for me to try it. Kinda like chitterlings or here in the South US chitlins' I just can't get passed the thought! I almost got drunk enough to try chitlins' once but passed out just before they were ready. :laugh: Mike

Bash

Great idea. Thanks for posting!

Little Steven

Mike,

Fidel cooked rodents yesterday. Me I would rather eat tripe. . Seriously kidneys are really tasty.

Steve

Beli

A while back.....in the old continent.....

Beli

Whooooott???? :laugh:

Desert Oasis Woman

:laugh: those are a favorite around here! Ku makes them without the rutabega and turnip, and uses a firmer (not short) crust.

Ross in Ventura

Look damn good to me

Ross