Hebridean Pasty

Name: Hebridean Pasty
Yield: Makes 2 Hearty Pasties
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 175 g potatoes; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 175 g hot smoked salmon; Knob of butter; 60 g vegetable shortening or suet; ½ teaspoon salt; 90 ml cold water; 1 egg, beaten with a pinch salt, for glazing; 85 g onions; 100 g swede; 15 g butter; 250 g strong bread flour

Preparation info

Makes
2
Hearty Pasties

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Hebridean Baker

By Coinneach MacLeod

Published 2021

About

Our Celtic cousins in Cornwall inspired me to recreate their iconic Cornish Pasty with a twist. Instead of the traditional beef, I use Scottish hot smoked salmon. These pasties are ideal for a picnic, as they can be enjoyed hot or cold.

Ingredients

For the pastry

250 g strong bread flour
15 g butter
60

Europe
United Kingdom
Scotland
Pie

Method

You can buy ready-made shortcrust pastry, but here’s how you make it at home.

Add the flour, butter, shortening or suet, salt and water into a bowl and with a spoon combine the ingredients.

Begin to use your hands – you will be left with quite a dry dough. Knead the dough vigorously for about 5 minutes until it becomes smooth. Wrap in cling film and allow to rest in the fridge f