Beef Pasties With Caramelized Onions And Stilton Cheese Recipes

BEEF PASTIES WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND STILTON CHEESE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend both flours and salt in processor 5 seconds. Drop in shortening by tablespoonfuls. Cut in until coarsely diced. Add butter. Cut in until coarse meal forms. Transfer to bowl. Add 7 tablespoons ice water. Toss with fork until moist clumps form, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dry. Gather dough into ball; divide into 4 equal pieces. Shape each into disk; wrap and chill at least 45 minutes and up to 1 day.
• For filling:
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onions. Sauté until deep brown, reducing heat if necessary to avoid burning, about 30 minutes. Add wine and thyme. Simmer until liquid evaporates, stirring often, about 3 minutes.Season with salt and pepper. Cool. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
• Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400°F. Roll out each dough disk between sheets of parchment paper to 9-inch round. Peel top parchment off each. Spread 1/4 of onion mixture on half of each round, leaving 1-inch plain border. Top onions with beef strips. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt over beef on each, then top each with 1/4 of cheese. Sprinkle with pepper. Brush dough border with some egg white. Using bottom parchment as aid, fold plain dough half over filling. Seal edges. Fold sealed edge over again; press with fork to double-seal.
• Brush each pasty with egg white. Cut 3 slits in each top crust. Divide pasties (still on parchment) between 2 large rimmed baking sheets.
• Bake pasties until crust is golden brown and filling is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; serve.

CORNISH BEEF PASTIES

Steps:

• Sift flour into a mound on a clean working surface.
• Shape flour into a large ring, forming a high wall.
• Place butter, vegetable shortening, cheese, salt and pepper in center of ring.
• Add half of the water and work into the central mixture with two table knives using cutting motions.
• Work the flour in carefully from the center of the ring, adding more water as needed.
• Mix until all the flour is added and the dough holds together.
• Gather dough into a ball and place in large plastic baggie, or place in bowl and cover with a towel.
• Refrigerate dough for at least one hour before using.
• Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness.
• Cut six, 6-inch circles from the pastry, marking the center of each lightly.
• Cook potatoes in boiling, salted water until crisp-tender, then drain.
• Spread 1/6 of potatoes over half of each pastry circle, leaving 1/2 inch at the edge to seal.
• Combine meat, onion, salt and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Spread 1/6 of meat mixture evenly over potatoes.
• Moisten the edge of each pastry circle with cold water.
• Bring unfilled pastry half over the filled side and pinch edges together firmly to seal.
• Place on greased baking sheet, sealed side up.
• Brush top of pasties with the egg.
• Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake about 25 minutes longer, or until well browned.

BEEF PASTIES (MEAT PIES)

Steps:

• In a casserole, mix the cut-up sirloin steak, the peas and carrots, hash browns, minced onion, brown gravy mix, water, bay leaf and water. Bake in a 300 degree oven for 3 hours, or until meat is very tender. Taste and season with salt and pepper and any herbs you enjoy. Cool for at least an hour.
• Preheat oven to 375.
• Let pie crusts sit at room temperature for 15 minutes. Cut each crust into halves. Put the cooled meat mixture on half of a half-circle, fold the top over and seal (using water on the edges). This will make a little pie package. cut a few slits on the top. Do this with all the crusts. Place on a cookie sheet coated with non-stick spray. Brush a bit of milk over each pastie. Place in 350 degree oven for 35 minutes or until crust is golden.

BEEF PASTIES

Steps:

• Dough: Mix first 3 ingredients together then chill for 2 hours or longer.
• Filling: Brown beef, drain. Mix in 2 tablespoons flour. Add onion soup. Cook until thick. Chill for 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Roll dough about 1/8 inch thick onto well floured board. (Do this in small portions and keep rest chilled.).
• Cut into rounds size of a juice glass. Put 1 teaspoon of filling on each round in center and towards side, then fold over into a crescent shape.
• Crimp edges with a fork. Continue until all rounds are filled and rolled.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees.
• (Can be made and frozen ahead of time.).

BEEF PASTIES

Steps:

• Let dough rise until doubled in size.
• Combine remaining ingredients in large skillet. Cook 20 minutes. Cool to lukewarm.
• Divide dough into 6 pieces; roll out and stretch each piece on a floured surface to an 8" circle.
• Top each circle with about 2/3 cup of the filling. Mositen edges; fold in half and seal well.
• With scissors, snip a short gash on top of each circle to allow steam to escape.
• Place pasties on a greased cookie sheet. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Bake at 325 degrees fahrenheit for 15 to 20 minutes.