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Clangers

Clangers are a traditional Bedfordshire Hand Pie. 2/3 savory, 1/3 sweet with a flaky crust. Featured on the Great British Baking Show, perfect for leftovers.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Cooling Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Lunch Recipes
Cuisine: English Inspired
Servings: 6 hand pies
Calories: 572kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

Hand Pie Pastry

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup butter

Hand Pie Fillings

  • 4 cups mixed lefotvoers
  • 2 1/2 cups sweet filling can be pie filling, jams or jellies, sliced apples
  • 1 egg
  • 1 TBSP water

Instructions

Hand Pie Dough

  • in the bowl of a food processor mix the flour, salt and sugar
  • chop the butter and add in to the flour mix, pulse to combine
  • slowing drizzle in the cold water pulsing the food processor until the dough clumps up
  • divide in 6 equal pieces, wrap lightly and chill for one hour

Clangers

  • preheat oven to 375˚
  • warm fillings and get them prepped and ready to go
  • set out a small dish of cold water for adding the dough wall and sealing the edges
  • lightly dust your work surface, roll out each piece of dough to a roughly 10x5 inche rectangle
  • lay trim off any uneven edges, save for dividing the filling
  • make a small dough wall, dampen with water, place 2/3 of the way down the dough
  • add roughly 3/4 cup of savory filling up to the wall
  • add around 1/3 cup or so sweet filling to sweet end
  • wet the edges and fold the long edges up and over lap them on top, pinch the ends shut
  • place on a baking tray, poke holes or slash the sweet end
  • repeat with remaing dough and fillings
  • beat the egg with the water and brush over the top of the clangers
  • bake in the pre heated oven for 45-50 minutes or until crispy and lightly browned

Notes

  • sweet fillings can vary widely, if using fresh fruit cook until the juices release, taste and add sugar and spice as needed

Nutrition

Serving: 6hand pies | Calories: 572kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 593mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1009IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 3mg