Beef and Stilton Pasty

Name: Beef and Stilton Pasty
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: English, Scottish, British, European
Ingredients: 454 grams beef stew meat (such as chuck, short rib, or sirloin flap), cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 egg, beaten; 8 servings Kosher salt and cracked black pepper; 237 milliliters medium onion, finely chopped (about; 59 milliliters stout; 2 sprigs thyme, leaves removed; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 2 mediums white potatoes, cut into 1/4 inch pieces (about 3 cups)

The recipe Beef and Stilton Pasty could satisfy your Scottish craving in around 1 hour and 20 minutes. One serving contains 165 calories, 17g of protein, and 7g of fat. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a very affordable main course. Head to the store and pick up vegetable oil, butter, potatoes, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. Patrick’s Day Irish Beef Pasty, Roast Rib of Beef with Port and Stilton Gravy, and Beef Cheek and Stout Pie with Stilton Pastry.

Instructions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 400[°]. Season beef with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Beef

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Oven

Heat vegetable oil in a large stainless steel skillet over high heat until shimmering.

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Vegetable Oil

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Frying Pan

Add meat and cook without moving until well browned on first side, about 4 minutes. Flip with tongs and continue cooking until well browned on all sides, about 12 minutes total.

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Meat

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Tongs

Transfer meat to a large bowl and set aside.

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Meat

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Bowl

Return skillet to medium-low heat.

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Frying Pan

Add butter and heat until melted.

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Butter

Add onions and thyme and cook, stirring frequently and scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon, until onions have softened, about 10 minutes.

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Onion

Thyme

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Wooden Spoon

Add diced potatoes and stout and cover skillet with a lid. Cook until potatoes are soft, about 8 minutes.

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Potato

Stout

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Frying Pan

Add potato mixture to reserved meat and allow to cool to room temperature then add crumbled stilton. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Stilton

Potato

Meat

Roll pie crust to 1/4-inch thickness and using a 4-inch round pastry cutter, cut out as many circles as possible. Gather scraps and press into a ball. Re-roll pie crust and cut out more circles. You should be able to get 8 circles total. Divide filling evenly between the crusts.

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Pie Crust

Roll

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Pastry Cutter

Brush edges with beaten egg, then fold over crusts and seal with a fork.

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Egg

Place pasties on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Aluminum Foil

Brush with remaining beaten egg , then using a sharp knife cut a few air vents in the top of each pasty. bake until golden brown, about 18 minutes. Allow to cool for five minutes, then serve.

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