Butter

Ready-made Short Cut Pastry

Chopping Board 

Knife 

Step 1

 Turn on the oven to 220/ fan 200c / Gas 7

Step 2

 Put the diced beef stake into a large mixing bowl.

Step 3

Peel and cut an onion into small pieces.
Add to the mixing bowl.

Step 4

Peel 1 medium sized potato and cut into small pieces.
Add to the mixing bowl.

Step 5

Peel 1 medium sized potato and cut into small pieces.

Add to the mix bow.

Step 6

Break 1 egg into a bowl and beat.

Put to one side.

Step 7

Sprinkle a little bit of flour onto the surface where you are going to roll the dough.

Cut the dough into 4 sections.

Roll each piece into a circle.
The circle should be about 23cm across.

Step 8

Step 9

Divide the filling into 4.

Put the filling on one half of each circle but leave a gap at each end.  

Step 10

Put a bit of butter on top of the filling.

Step 11

Brush the edges of each circle with a beaten egg.

Step 12

Carefully fold over the pastry.

Then use your fingers to seal the edges together.  

Step 13

 Brush the tops with egg.

Step 14

Grease a baking tray with a little butter.

Put the pasties onto the baking tray.

Step 15

Put in the over for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes lower the oven to 180c / fan 160c / Gas 4
Cook for another 45 minutes until the pastry is golden.

Step 16

 Serve warm and enjoy!