Pinkys Apple Pasties Food

BLACKBERRY & APPLE PASTIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Dust a work surface with icing sugar, then unroll the pastry and cut out 4 rounds using a small side plate as a template.
• Combine the apples, sugar and blackberries and put a small pile on each pastry circle. Dampen the edge of the pastry, then fold over to encase the fruit. Pinch and fold the pastry over along one edge to make a pasty shape. Slash each pasty 3 times, lift onto a baking sheet and bake for 20 mins or until puffed and golden. Serve with cream.

APPLE PIE PASTRIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle with vinegar. Gradually add milk, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes or until easy to handle. , Meanwhile, in another bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in 2 tablespoons butter until crumbly; set aside. Melt the remaining butter. Cut apples into 1/2-in. rings., Shape dough into sixteen 11/2-in. balls; roll into 5-in. circles. Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter. , Place one apple ring in the center of each circle. Top each with 2 teaspoons brown sugar mixture. Fold edges of dough over apple rings, leaving centers uncovered; crimp edges. Brush dough with remaining melted butter; sprinkle with sugar., Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and apples are tender. Serve warm.

PINKY'S APPLE PASTIES

Steps:

• Peel and core Apples then chop into small pieces and place with butter in saucepan, add 1 and a half cups sugar then cloves.
• Heat slowly and gently with lid on so the apples and sugar dont burn or brown. Stir regularly.
• The apples should be just tender, then leave aside to cool and remove and discard cloves.
• When apple mix is cool, preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius, cut sheets of pastry into quarters, place a portion of apple mix in middle and make into pastie shapes or triangles if your in a hurry like I do.
• Place apple pasties onto sprayed baking tray.
• Brush over with egg white and sprinkle with sugar.
• Place in oven and cook until golden brown.
• Serve warm with custard or ice cream, or there even great cold as a travelling snack or for picnics.

APPLE PASTIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Separate the egg, placing the egg yolk in a large bowl, reserving the egg white for later use. Add the sour cream, sugar, flour, salt, and cinnamon and stir until combined. Peel and core the apples and dice into 1/2-inch pieces. Add the apples to the bowl and stir until completely coated.
• Lay the piecrusts on a flat work surface and spoon one-half of the apple mixture in the center of each piecrust, avoiding the edges. Fold the dough over to form a half circle, gently roll up about 3/4 inch of the open edges and press gently to seal. Lightly beat the egg white until broken up, but not frothy and brush on the dough. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown. Cut each pasty in half and serve warm.

PASTIES II

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water until mixture forms a ball. Shape into a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine meat, potatoes, onion, rutabaga and chopped carrots. Season with salt and pepper. Divide dough into six pieces, and shape into balls. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into a 6 inch round. Place approximately 1 cup filling on one half of each. Dot each with 1 tablespoon margarine. Draw the other half of the pastry over the filling. Crimp edges to seal in filling. Prick with a fork and place on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.