Finnish Pasties

Submitted by pammyowl

"A typical pasty, made for mens lunches working in the coal mines, but still popular!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 4 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup ice water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 1⁄2 cups thinly sliced potatoes
• 2 carrots, shredded
• 1 onion
• 1⁄2 cup diced rutabaga
• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1⁄2 lb ground lean pork
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1⁄4 cup hot water

directions

1. Whisk together flour and salt in a large bowl. Cut shortening. Make a well in the center of the mixture, and quickly stir in ice cold water. Form dough into a ball. Set aside.
2. Dissolve the bouillon cube in 1/4 hot water. Combine uncooked vegetables, uncooked meats, salt, pepper, and bouillon.
3. Roll out pastry dough into 6 x 8 inch rectangles. Place about 1 1/2 cups of filling in the center of each rectangle. Bring 6 inch sides together, and seal. Cut a slit in the top of each pasty. Place on dull, not black, baking pans.
4. Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 45 minute.

Reviews

[beayaich]

When making the dough I always add a small amount of Apple Cider Vinegar to assist in making the flavor of the meat come through and I always use Chuck roast cut into cubes about one inch in diameter. This works so much better than Ground anything. Try this way and I think you will never go back to any other way of making them.

 

[mersaydees]

Yummy flavor and texture and read on for some advice in making these. First, my grocery store didn't have rutabagas so I substituted a turnip. It was very helpful to make the dough and allow it time to rest while chopping the vegetables. I sliced and diced the potatoes, carrots, and onion. I think the 1 1/4 cups water should be divided as follows: 1 cup ice water for making the dough and 1/4 cup hot water for dissolving the bouillon. I'm thinking this because of a comment my DH made about the dough not being sturdy enough for a lunch box -- it was on the delicate and flaky side after baking. Thanks, pammyowl! Made for fellow Gourmet Goddess teammate for ZWT9.