pasties

Each month we choose a different and accessible dish so that most of us can join in, cook and post the results. This month, savoury pies and pasties has been chosen. For the purposes of this 'challenge' this is defined as a savoury filling topped with or enclosed in pastry, so includes savoury...

Ingredients 500g potato, peeled and grated 200g mature cheddar (or vegetarian alternative), grated 100g soft breadcrumb bunch spring onions, thinly sliced 2 eggs 500g pack shortcrust pastry a little flour, for dusting 2 tbsp Marmite method Put the grated potato, cheese, breadcrumbs and spring...

“Don't eat a beefsteak. If you do the eyes of that cow will pursue you through all eternity.” James Joyce, Ulysses Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, diced ¼ swede, chopped into small cubes 500g good-quality beef mince 1 tbsp tomato purée 1 heaped tbsp...

Aromatic Vegetable Pasties with yoghurt pastry I got this recipe from the now defunct BBC Vegetarian Food Good magazine back somewhere in 1993. Originally hubby made them for us when we lived in the Lake District (England) and they have a story behind them. We didn't have a great kitchen in...

One of my favourite pie crusts is a savoury pie crust that includes mashed potatoes... Ingredients 6oz (175g) mashed potato 8oz (225g) plain flour 3oz (85g) butter or dairy-free marg/veg marg etc... pinch of salt 1-2 tbsp. water Method rub the butter/marg into the flour until it resembles...