Under the Troll Bridge Pasties
"Perfect dinner for the cold Midwest winter."
Serves 6 | Prep Time 1 hour | Cook Time 35 minutesWhy I Love This Recipe
Flaky crust filled with beef, potatoes, onions, carrots and turnips. Serve them 'troll' style with savory beef gravy.
Ingredients You'll Need
Pasty Dough
3 cups unbleached flour
1 cup butter cut into 1/2 Tbs sections
1 tsp salt
2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup cold water adding 1/4 cup at a time
Pasty Filling
1-1/2 pound ground beef cooked and drained
1 small turnip cleaned, peeled and diced
3 potatoes cleaned, peeled and diced
3 carrots cleaned, peeled and diced
1 small white onion diced
1 cup shredded colby jack cheese
1 package brown gravy mix cooked according to package directions
1 Tbs butter
1 egg beaten
Salt & Pepper to taste
Directions
Pasty Dough
Add all the ingredients into a mixer and let it come together in a ball. Place the ball then onto some plastic wrap that has been lightly floured and put into the refrigerate for 1 hour.
Pasty Filling
While the dough is chilling clean, peel and chop all your veggies.
Sautee them in 1 Tbs butter to soften them then put them into a bowl.
Cook and drain the beef then add it to the vegetables.
Add salt and pepper to taste then let the vegetables and beef cool.
Roll and cut the dough out into large circles.
Add filling to one side then sprinkle with shredded cheese.
After stuffing these full pinch the dough to crimp the edges.
Beat an egg and brush over the top of pasty. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 25 minutes.
Prepare gravy mix to package directions. Serve on the side. Enjoy!
