Old Traditional Recipes



Recipes enjoyed by the Geordie folk (North East England UK)
Pasties
Ingredients....
Double mix or triple to make more
200g 8oz plain flour
1x2.5ml spoon salt
125g 5oz lard and margerine mixed
cold water to mix approx 100ml quarter a pint

Optional fillings
meat and vegetable (pre cooked)
or meat and mashed potatoe (pre cooked)
or corned beef onion and mashed potatoe (pre cooked)
or cheese and onion
or ham and egg



mix flour and salt add lard and marg cut into small pieces..
stir in with knife (do not rub in) mix to a stiff paste with water..
roll out on flowerd surface to a narrow strip
(roll away from you don't break air bubbles)..

fold in three turn one of open ends toward you..
then roll out again do this three times in all
(roll away from you don't break air bubbles)..

cover pastry leave to rest about 15 minutes..
then roll into desired sqaure shape..
if weather is hot allow pastry to rest for..
20 30 mins in a refrigerator before use...
Method:

roll into squares about 9 or 10 inches wide or larger
add desired filling as mentioned to one side of square
fold other side over top to enclose the meat damp the edge and seal well with brushed milk or egg
prick top with fork
bake in a hot oven 230c 450f for about 20 to 30 minutes

serve hot or cold great for kids served with baked beans and mash

Back in the 50's and 60's many mothers would make these to take off to the beach on regular family day trips








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