Pasty recipes
Everyone loves a handheld pie. Whether you like yours with a traditional Cornish filling, or with a Mexican twist – we’ve got all the pasty recipes you need. Enjoy on a picnic, or hot from the oven for dinner.
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Mutton and olive pasties
Bold, briny flavours from olives, capers and anchovies cut through robust mutton in this tapenade-inspired take on the classic pasty.
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Chicken, leek and ham pasties
Use leftover chicken to make these budget-friendly chicken pasties. Think creamy chicken, leek and ham filling inside golden puff pastry.
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Cheese and onion pasties
Cheese and onion pasties are classics. We love them for dinner, with homemade chips and baked beans - a plate of orange food at its finest.
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Classic Cornish pasties
Debbie Major turns her expert hand to proper Cornish pasties made with braising steak, root vegetables and a perfectly crisp pastry
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Mexican picadillo pasties
Debbie Major ramps up the flavour of a classic Cornish pasty with this Mexican version, made with jalapeño chillies, cumin and oregano
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Smoked haddock, cheddar and parsley pasties
Forget sandwiches, Gill Meller's wonderful pasties, made with smoked haddock, fresh parsley and tangy mature cheddar, are perfect to pack up for your picnic.
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Spiced beef and chorizo empanadas
A little like a Cornish pasty, these beef and chorizo empanadas are a boldly spiced and filled South American pastry – a wonderful snack or starter.
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Christmas leftovers
Turkey, sprout and stuffing pasties
This nifty recipe uses up leftover Christmas turkey, leftover sprouts and leftover stuffing in the form of delicious mini pasties.
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Showstopping salmon
Salmon couscous pasties
Try our twist on the usual pasty recipe made with a combination of salmon, saffron and couscous. Yes that's right: salmon couscous pasties. Give them a go!
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Best of British
Cornish pasties
Bursting with beef, swede, potato and onion this classic cornish pasty recipe makes a great lunchbox filler or picnic dish.
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Irish
Beef and Guinness pasties
Meat and pastry is a hale and hearty combination and these rich beef and guinness pasties is a real winner. This is a good recipe to freeze.
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Lamb shanks
Rich lamb shank pasties
Here's a twist on a traditional Cornish pasty. Lamb shank is the perfect filling for this pasty recipe. Use shop-bought puff pastry to keep it simpler.
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Cheat's recipes
Cheat’s vegetable and ricotta pasties
A vegetarian pasty recipe that makes an ideal snack and it's super speedy to make when you use shop-bought pastry.
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