Ploughman's Pasties (good short pastry)

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 Serves: 4

Prep Time: 45 mins

Cooking Time: 45-50 mins

 

Ingredients

 Pastry –

  • 500g flour
  • ½ Tsp salt
  • 125g butter
  • 125g lard
  • 90ml water, max
  •  1 beaten egg yolks

 

Filling –

  • 3 pickled onions, chopped
  • 100g Branston pickle
  • 1 medium finely diced potato
  • 200g crumbled Montgomery cheddar
  • 200g cooked, shredded ham hock

Ketchup to serve

 

Method

1. Pastry – rub the butter, lard, salt and flour together. Add enough water to make a dough. Wrap and chill 30mins minimum


2. Cut into 4 and roll into 23cm circles

3. Mix the filling together

4. Divide between the circles and crimp – brush with egg wash

5. Bake at 180c for approx 45-50mins

6. Serve with ketchup