Vegan Cornish Pasties – Connoisseurus Veg

20 de December de 2023

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These vegan Cornish pasties are made with a mixture of potatoes, rutabaga, onion and seitan chunks stuffed into flaky short-crust pastry pockets. They’re fairly simple to make and completely heavenly to chew into!

White wooden surface set with baking sheet, bowl of peas and plate of Vegan Cornish Pasties.

I actually do love recipe requests, particularly when somebody asks for me to veganize an outdated favourite dish of theirs that I am not acquainted with. Typically it takes me some time, however I attempt to come by means of once I can!

Such is the case with these vegan Cornish pasties. It was some years in the past that I had somebody ask for this recipe. I hesitated as a result of (1) I believed this recipe can be a ache to create, and (2) after researching typical Cornish pasty recipes, I did not assume they’d be that good. I used to be unsuitable on each counts!

These little hand pies are fairly easy to assemble, with probably the most work going into making the crust, which actually wasn’t that arduous. This is not a type of pastry recipes that requires hours of chilling. It is fast and simple, however nonetheless comes out of the oven flaky and scrumptious.

I additionally thought the pasties themselves can be bland and dry, given the comparatively few substances and seasonings that go into them. In fact they had been flavorful and stuffed with steaming scorching veggies, potatoes and seitan. I’ll have simply discovered my new favourite consolation meals!

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Substances You may Want

Flour. The recipe requires all-purpose wheat flour. Different varieties like spelt or entire wheat pastry flour will most likely work, however your pastry can be a bit grainy.
Salt & pepper.
Vegan butter. I used Earth Stability to create this recipe. Different manufacturers to attempt embrace Miyoko’s and Soften. They’re all offered close to the common butter in most supermarkets.
Vegetable shortening.
Potato. I used a Russet potato, however purple or yellow potatoes would additionally work simply effective.
Rutabaga. Often known as swede, this root veggie has a subtly candy taste.
Onion.
Seitan. Retailer-bought or selfmade seitan will work.
Non-dairy milk. Use a range that is unsweetened and unflavored. Nearly any selection will do, however you’ll be able to take a look at my information to dairy-free milks when you need assistance selecting!

Tip: Since most rutabagas are fairly massive, you will most likely have some leftover. After being reduce, it will hold for a minimum of every week in an hermetic container within the fridge. It is completely scrumptious diced and roasted with some olive oil or boiled and mashed like potatoes.

How They’re Made

The next is an in depth photograph tutorial on the way to make this dish. Scroll all the best way down if you would like to skip proper to the recipe!

Begin by making your pastry dough.

Bowl of dry ingredients for pastry dough with butter and shortening cut in.

Mix the flour and salt in a big mixing bowl, then add the shortening and chilly butter. Use a pastry cutter (or alternatively a fork) to chop the shortening and butter into the dry combination.

Pastry dough in a mixing bowl with a cup of ice water on the side.

Start stirring in chilly water, one to 2 tablespoons at a time, stopping as quickly because the dough will maintain collectively. Roll the dough right into a ball, cowl the bowl and chill the dough when you chop your greens and seitan.

Rolling pin on top of a circle of rolled pastry dough.

As soon as your fillings are prepared, take the dough out of the fridge and reduce it into fourths. Roll one portion right into a ball, then roll it into an 8-inch circle with a rolling pin.

Circle of pastry dough with chunks of potato, rutabaga, seitan, and onion on top with a pat of vegan butter.

Prepare the fillings within the middle of your dough circle: diced potato, rutabaga, onion, and seitan chunks. Sprinkle them with some salt and pepper and high them with a pat of vegan butter.

Three chunks of dough and one unbaked Vegan Cornish Pasty on a pastry cloth.

Moisten the outer edges of the dough circle, then fold it in half over the fillings. If any fillings come out you’ll be able to attempt to shove them again in, or take away them when you’ve overdone it. Pinch it closed and crimp the perimeters.

Unbaked Vegan Cornish Pasties on a baking sheet with a bowl of non-dairy milk and basting brush.

Repeat the method till you have used the entire fillings and dough, and created 4 hand pies. Place them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, brush them with some non-dairy milk, and reduce slits within the high for air to flee throughout baking.

Tip: To crimp the perimeters, you’ll be able to go easy and use a fork, create a scallop utilizing your fingers, or do it in correct style utilizing the tactic proven on this video. As you’ll be able to see, mine are considerably…err…rustic, and never so correct. The essential factor is getting a very good seal!

Pop the baking sheet into the oven and bake your vegan Cornish pasties till the pastry is golden brown.

Allow them to cool for a minimum of a couple of minutes earlier than digging in. The fillings will nonetheless be fairly scorching!

Leftovers & Storage

Leftover vegan Cornish pasties will hold in an hermetic container within the fridge for about 4 days. They are often reheated within the microwave or in a 350°F oven for about ten minutes.

What to Serve with Vegan Cornish Pasties

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