Cornish Pasty
A Cornish Pasty is a classic British main course of flaky shortcrust pastry filled with seasoned beef, onion and potato. Your Thermomix TM7 brings the pastry together in seconds by mixing flour, butter and lard evenly, giving a consistent, workable dough. Ideal for a hearty family lunch or picnic.
About this recipe
Cornish Pasty Thermomix TM7 recipes bring the beloved bakery classic of Cornwall straight into your kitchen. This traditional main course features a robust shortcrust pastry made from strong bread flour, cold butter and lard, wrapped around a generous filling of seasoned meat, onions and potato. The all-in-one kitchen machine shines with this dish: its mixing function rubs the fats evenly into the flour within moments, creating that signature crumbly yet sturdy dough that can hold a juicy filling without leaking. A beaten egg gives the crimped edge its golden shine after baking. Perfect for a hearty weekend lunch, a picnic hamper or batch-cooking for the week ahead, these pasties freeze beautifully and reheat wonderfully. If you have been searching for an authentic Cornish pasty recipe with foolproof pastry, the TM7 delivers the consistent texture that hand-rubbing often misses. Serve warm with a simple salad for a satisfying British family favourite.
Preparation tips
- Keep the butter and lard for your pasty dough refrigerator-cold before adding them to the mixing bowl, as cold fats create those desirable flaky layers in the strong bread flour pastry during baking.
- Crimp the edge of each pasty firmly in the traditional rope style, rolling the pastry over itself along one side so the juicy onion and meat filling stays sealed inside while baking.
- For a lighter finish, brush the pasties with the beaten egg twice before baking, and let them rest a few minutes out of the oven so the filling sets before slicing or packing into a lunchbox.
Recipe variations
- Vegetarian pasty: replace the meat filling with a mix of swede, carrot, cheddar cheese and white beans, keeping the same onions and seasoning so the pasty stays juicy and full of flavour.
- Festive version: add a spoonful of apple chutney and a pinch of thyme to the filling for a winter variation, perfect for a holiday buffet or a Boxing Day picnic with family.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Flour, butter and lard blend into an even, crumbly pasty dough in seconds thanks to the TM7 mixing function. [Multi-Function]
- Precision weighing of the strong bread flour directly in the mixing bowl guarantees a consistent shortcrust pastry for every batch of pasties. [Precision Control]
- The Thermomix kneads the pasty dough to a smooth, elastic consistency so the pastry rolls out thinly without tearing around the filling. [Multi-Function]
- Onions are chopped uniformly by the TM7, releasing their sweetness evenly through the meat filling without any hand cutting. [Multi-Function]
- Grinding sea salt finely in the Thermomix seasons the pasty filling consistently, so every bite of the Cornish Pasty tastes balanced. [Built-in Scale]
Ingredients
- unsalted butter
- lard
- fine sea salt
- strong white bread flour
- water
- onions
- beef skirt
- swede
- potatoes
- fine sea salt