Gisèle's Pasties

A recipe from cooking-ez.com

For 8 pasties, you will need:

• 1 2 onions
• 2 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 250 g minced beef
• 4 parsley
• 5 1 garlic clove
• 6 1 egg
• 7 350 g shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée)
• 8 20 g beaten egg
• Total weight: 975 grams

Times:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
45 min.	35 min.	1 hour 15 min.

Step by step recipe

• 1: We'll start by making the filling for the pasties:
  Peel 2 onions and chop finely.
  Peel 1 garlic clove and chop finely.
• 2: Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan on medium heat. When hot, add the onion and garlic, salt and pepper, then cook for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3: Add 250 g minced beef...
• 4: ...and cook, stirring regularly, until the meat is cooked.
  Add the chopped parsley and check the seasoning.
• 5: Tip into a bowl, leave to cool, then add 1 egg and mix well.
  Your filling is ready.
• 6: Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
  Now to make the pasties:
  Roll out 350 g shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée), then cut circles 10-12 cm (4-5 inches) in diameter, using an upturned bowl (for example) as a guide.
• 7: Moisten around the edge of the pastry with a brush dipped in water.
• 8: Place the filling on one half of the circle, not too close to the edge...
• 9: ...then fold the circle over in half and press all along the edge to seal.
• 10: Use up all the pastry like this.
• 11: It is traditional for the edge of the pasties to be "marked". Use your finger to create an even pattern along the seam.
  Of course, this is not essential, just prettier.
• 12: Glaze the pasties.
• 13: Bake for about 20 minutes until nicely browned.
• 14: Serve 2 pasties per person with a good green salad and french dressing (vinaigrette).

Remarks

You can also fry the pasties, but this method of cooking makes them higher in fat.

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