Pasties

This post has taken awhile to get on the blog - life has been busy! This weekend I was able to spend a good chunk of time with my husband so I took advantage of that as much as possible - also some quality friend time leaving little time for the computer screen :)

Every year during the weekend of deer hunting opener (two weeks ago!), I usually spend time with the ladies in my family. While the men are away, the women will relax... drink wine... and make pasties. This year, since my husband chose to stay home to work on homework and be productive, there was no trip up north and no pasties made - with the ladies... Allan was a good sport and spent a Saturday evening making pastie with me!

If you're not from the Iron Range, chances are you have never had a pastie OR you don't eat it the "right" way... I LOVE my pasties with nothing but ketchup while most who try it for the first time or didn't grow up eating it will enjoy it with gravy. Both great - enjoy :)

Pasties:

1 lb ground pork

1 lb ground turkey

1 rutabaga

1 - 1 1/2 cup chopped carrots

2 chopped onions

3 - 4 chopped russet potatoes

pinch of salt

pinch of pepper

Stick of butter

1/4 cup of milk

*** You can either make your own crust of buy pre-made frozen pie crusts to wrap everything in ***

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees

1. Chop your carrots, onion, rutabaga, and potatoes into small squares - trying to keep all pieces the same size so they cook evenly

2. Making sure your ground pork and turkey are defrosted, mix in with the carrots, onion, rutabaga, and potatoes - Make sure everything is evenly distributed!

3- Add your salt and pepper; adjust to your liking. I add extra pepper and keep the salt light

4. Using a 1 cup measuring cup, scoop a cup full of your mixture and place it in the center of your pre-made frozen pie crust.

5. Cut a pad of butter from your stick and place it in the center of the pastie 

6. Close your pasties by sealing it on the edges, poke a few holes on top with a fork - brush your pastie with the milk

Bake the pasties in your preheated oven for approx. 1 hour or till golden brown

If wrapped in foil, pasties will keep well in the freezer and just need to popped back into the oven to reheat! :)

Enjoy!

e.l.l.