Classic Cornish pasty

Shopping list

• Fruit and vegetables

  • 350g/12oz waxy potatoes
  • 200g/7oz swede
  • 175g/6oz onions

• Cooking ingredients

  • 1 tsp salt
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Dairy, eggs and chilled

  • 120g/4oz vegetable shortening or suet
  • 25g/1oz margarine or butter
  • 1 free-range egg, beaten with a little salt (for glazing)
  • knob of butter or margarine

• Meat, fish and poultry

  • 350g/12oz good-quality beef skirt, rump steak or braising steak

• Other

  • 500g/1lb 1oz strong bread flour
  • 175ml/6fl oz cold water

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