Pasty
This traditional pasty is a must-try Yooper classic. You can customize this recipe with the veggies and meat that you like. Give it a try!
Ingredients
Dough
- 8 cups all purpose flour plus extra for rolling
- 1 lb lard
- 3 tbsp salt
- 2 1/4 cups milk
Filling
- 3 lbs red potatoes cubed
- 2 cups sweet onions cubed
- 2 cups rutabaga cubed
- 1 lb round steak cubed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 1 cup carrots chopped, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Cut steak and veggies into bite-sized cubes. Mix all ingredients in a bowl with olive oil.
- Combine flour, lard, and salt using a pastry blender until crumbly. Set aside.
- To make each dough pocket, combine 1 cup of crumble with 3 Tbsp of milk with a fork or your hands. Roll out with extra flour until it is about 12 inches in diameter.
- Put 1 cup of the meat and veggie filling on one side of the pocket and fold the other half over the filling.
- Fold and pinch the edges of the pocket to seal in the filling and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour. Work in batches if necessary.
- Allow pasties to cool and serve with ketchup. These can be frozen and reheated.