Finnish Beef and Onion Pasties Recipe

A wonderful quick recipe which features beef, onion and more. These little Finnish pasties are one of our most interesting starter recipes and they are so easy to make. Serve this pastie recipe hot, warm or chilled and you can guarantee they will be popular. In fact you might want to double up the recipe, especially if you are catering for a buffet or a big gathering.

Easy Recipe for Pasty with Beef and Onion

Ingredients -

2 dessertspoons water or milk
1 tablespoon oil
2 teaspoons salt
5 dessertspoons wholemeal flour
2 teaspoons white pepper
1 onion, chopped
400 g ground beef
Oil for frying

Preparation:

Mix half the flour with half the milk or water. Add half the salt, the oil and the rest of the flour to create a firm dough. Leave to rest for 30 minutes. Roll the dough out and cut into 24 pieces. Roll out each piece to about 15 cm.

Combine the beef, pepper and onion and divide this mixture between each pastry disc. Close each pastie and crinkle the dough with a fork so it seals well. Make a hole with a fork in the top of each one. Fry, holes side down, in a skillet until the pie is browned, the edges are golden and the pasties are hot.

Makes 24