The Pasty From The Upper Peninsula Recipes

THE PASTY FROM THE UPPER PENINSULA

Steps:

• 1. With a wire whisk, mix together flour and salt in a large bowl.
• 2. Cut in shortening.
• 3. Make a well in the center of the mixture and quickly stir in the ice cold water.
• 4. Form dough into a ball; Set aside
• 5. Dissolve the bouillon cube or beef base in the hot water.
• 6. Combine potatoes, carrots, onion, rutabaga, ground beef,pork, salt, pepper,and bouillon.
• 7. Roll out pastry dough into 6 x 8 inch rectangles.
• 8. Place about 1 1/2 cups of filling in the center of each rectangle.
• 9. Bring 6 inch sides together, and seal.
• 10. Cut a slit in the top of each pasty to vent. Place on dull, not black, cookie sheet.
• 11. Bake in 425 degree oven for 45 minutes.
• 12. Serve with Ketchup! Yumm!

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.

UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN ORIGINAL PASTIES

Steps:

• Cube all of the above ingredients. The filling including the meat is not cooked. Those of us who are Yoopers (originally from the Upper Penninsula know that the meat is never cooked before baking a Pastie!
• Mix dough like pie crust.
• Divide into 8 balls.
• Roll out like a pie crust.
• Put filling on half of circle. About 1 cup.
• Crimp like pie crust. Will look like a half circle.
• Put on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes and 375 for 40 minutes.
• Put slits in top of crust before baking.
• Let sit about 1/2 hour after baking.
• Enjoy!