Simple Yooper Style Pasty Pie An Original Recipe By Cathy Hurkmans Tolman Recipes

QUICK PASTY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Place crust in an 8-inch pie pan and press into bottom of pan.
• In a large bowl, thoroughly combine hash browns, ground beef, shredded onion, garlic, salt and pepper, and carrots (if using).
• Place filling into the pie pan and top with second pie crust.
• Seal edges of crusts together and cut vents into the top crust.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes or until meat is cooked through (I use a meat thermometer).
• Serve topped with beef gravy or ketchup, if desired.
• ***TIP - to prevent the edges of the pie crust from browning to quickly, wrap aluminum foil around the edges of the pie before baking, then remove with 20 minutes left.

TRADITIONAL YOOPER PASTIES

Steps:

• 1. 1.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.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 3. 3.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.
• 4. 4.Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes - 1 hour, or until crust is a gorgeous golden brown. To achieve the perfect golden brown color, rub each pasty with just a little bit of milk.

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.