Pasty Dough
Looking for a pasty dough recipe that doesn't fall apart the moment you bite into it? THIS IS IT. This Pasty Dough Recipe does it all. It tastes great, stays together, doesn't crumble in your hand, AND makes 10 hand pies.
Servings: 10 Pasties
Calories: 569kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 750 grams OR 6 cups of Bread Flour with 1 Tablespoon taken out
- 2 tsp salt
- 235 grams OR 1 cup + 1/2 Tablespoon cold butter
- 245 ml cold water
- 2 egg yolks not used together
- 5-7 cups filling see notes
Instructions
- put the flour and salt in a mixing bowl
- cut the cold butter into tiny pieces and work it into the flour, when it resembles crumbs it's ready for the water--see notes for food processor instructions
- mix the water and one egg yolk together
- pour into the flour and mix until it comes together
- turn it out on a clean counter and knead lightly until it comes together into a dough
- wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 30 minutes
- when you're ready to bake preheat the oven to 445˚
- line two baking sheets with parchment
- weigh the dough if you have a scale and divide into 10 equal pieces of dough
- roll each piece of dough into a 7-8 inch circle
- add a heaping half cup of filling
- lay the circle over on itself
- press together
- starting at one end press your thumb down on the seam while pulling it out with the other hand into a little point and then fold it over
- repeat all the way around the seam making crimps as you go
- crimping may feel awkward but once you get it it's fairly easy
- place five pastes on each prepare sheet
- make an egg wash with the remaining egg yolk and mix it with a Tablespoon of water
- brush each pasty with an egg wash
- bake for 20 minutes at 445˚ then reduce the heat to 345˚ and bake for another 15-20 minutes until crispy and browned underneath
- cool a bit before eating
Video
Notes
- You CAN pulse the butter and flour in a food processor to cut the butter in, then add the water and egg and just pulse until a dough forms, THEN pull it out and knead it lightly
- Filling for a pasty can be almost anything, started with ground meat ad brown with whatever veggies you have on hand
- Season with salt, pepper, garlic and anything else that tastes good to you
- often times they have potatoes in them
- you don't need everything cooked through, just mostly cooked
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 569kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 676mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 669IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg