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Tag Archives: pasty
1796 Beef Steak Pie
Today we are doing a savory Beef Steak Pie using our Dutch oven. This recipe comes from Amelia Simmons’s 1796 cookbook American Cookery. Puff Paste Pie Crust ¼ pound Butter 2 pounds Shoulder Beef Roast White Onion Salt Pepper Flour … Continue reading
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Tagged meat pie, pasty, pie, steak
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18th Century Pasties: Addendum
Here’s an interesting passage from William Ellis’s 1750 book, “The Country Housewife’s Family Companion” (page 65). Ellis speaks of the virtuous timing of slaughtering a “porker” prior to harvest. The scrap pieces of meat could be used in making portable … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, ellis, pasty, pie, puff
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18th Century Pasties, Part Two
As I began my quest to understand the 18th century pasty, I figured the first thing I needed to do was to leave behind all of my modern notions of what they were. I needed to travel light, leaving plenty … Continue reading
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Tagged crust, dough, ellis, mollard, pastry, pasty, pie, puff, rabisha
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18th Century Pasties, Part One
Say the word “Pasty” (pronounced “past-ee”), and you’ll likely receive a passionate Pavlovian response from hungry folks from several regions of the U.S. (i.e., Michigan’s U.P., or parts of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Montana, and California). Echoes of the lip-smacking cheers reverberate … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, beef, Charles Carter, pastry, pasty, puff, suet
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A Puff Paste Recipe (with a secret confession)
Our third video series, “18th Century Cooking with Jas. Townsend & Son,” is embarking on a closer look at the three more common types of pastry crusts used in 18th century cookery: the standing crust, the puff paste, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged beat, beef pasties, cornish, crust, pasty, puff paste
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