Da Yooper Pasties Food

DA YOOPER PASTIES

Steps:

• Make dough:.
• Mix flour and salt in a large bowl and cut in butter.
• Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork until incorporated.
• Knead until well blended.
• Form into four balls and chill for 1 hour or more covered in plastic wrap.
• Remove pastry from fridge 30 minutes prior to rolling it out.
• Make Filling:.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix all ingredients together in large bowl.
• Let flavors marry while rolling out dough.
• Dust flat surface with flour and roll out dough into circles 1/8" thick.
• Place large cupful of filling onto center of each dough circle.
• Pull top over and, using fingertips, dot edges with water.
• Seal edges together and then fold over on itself to form a double seal.
• Cook in preheated oven for 50-60 minutes.

ORIENTAL VEGGIE PUFF PASTRY PASTIES

Steps:

• Place puff pastry sheets on a paper-lined baking sheet and allow to thaw until pliable (depends on your brand of puff pastry, mine took 5 minutes). Roll out each piece to make it slightly bigger.
• Cook your frozen mixed veggies according to package directions and drain well.
• Mix veggies, hummus and spices in a bowl.
• Place about 2 heaping tbs of the veggie mix on the bottom part of each pastry sheet leaving a space around the edges. Using a brush or your fingers apply some water to the edges of each pastry sheet and fold down the top to make a pocket enclosing the filling.
• Now spread some yogurt (about 1/4-1/2 tbs) on each pastie as a glaze.
• Place in the pre-heated oven and bake at 200°C/400°F for 15 minutes or until puffy and brown on top.
• Enjoy!

DOMINICAN PASTELITOS (SAVORY PASTIES)

Steps:

• Chop onions and the green pepper into very small cubes.
• In shallow pan, heat two teaspoons of oil, add onions, chicken or meat, and the green peppers, stir. Add the black pepper, coriander, and tomato paste. Let simmer at very low heat until all liquid has evaporated. Reserve.
• Mix all the dry ingredients first, then add the water and mix well. Mix everything with hands on a slightly floured surface until mixed well, don't knead the dough (add some flour if too sticky). Let dough rest for 10 minutes covered in plastic film.
• On lightly floured surface roll out dough, cut out circles of about 4 inches in diameter.
• Before using the filling you can add some raisins and/or some sliced olives, mix into meat. Put a teaspoon of chicken or meat in the center, fold over in a semi-circle and seal the border pressing it with a fork (for better results, wet finger with water and lightly coat the edges of the lower half of circle then use fork, this creates a tighter seal).
• Deep fry the pastelitos and drain excess oil on a paper towel before serving.