Jacqueline is a volunteer that has worked here since I arrived. She and I tend to get along well since we are the only two non-Chileans around. (Plus we both have red hair). She is leaving on Monday, and I am leaving tomorrow so we decided to make a little supper for everyone. Jacqueline made a salad and I attempted to make cornish pasties, one of my favorites from Nancy. I cant say I ever made pasties before, but I have seen Nancy do it many times. Plus I always cut the little designs in the top...I thought that qualified me to make them.
Everything went well until I tried to roll out the dough. I dont think I had enough water and it kind of crumbled apart as I rolled it. I was getting nervous (10 people were supposed to eat them...what if they didnt come out?) when Marcia the chef came to the rescue. We did our best to save the the dough and we made all 13 pasties, although they were definitely not up to Nancy levels.
4 comments:
Looks tasty, Brian! I'll expect some of those pasties! Mom
they look good! safe sailing!
Pasties are the best! You almost cannot ruin them. Just add a bit more water to the dough and you'll handle it well! What was the filling? Your recipe (from Nancy and by extension me) is based on one from the mining country of the Upper Peninsula. (UP)Be sure when you visit to use a broad "a" {as in "cat"} in pronouncing the word, not the sound of "a" {as in "air." There is a difference in the product and outcome of your conversation with a UPer.)
Enjoy! and, have a wonderful time in the Antarctic. (Use these sounds of "a" when you say "pasty.") Marion
Pasties are the best! You almost cannot ruin them. Just add a bit more water to the dough and you'll handle it well! What was the filling? Your recipe (from Nancy and by extension me) is based on one from the mining country of the Upper Peninsula. (UP)Be sure when you visit to use a broad "a" {as in "cat"} in pronouncing the word, not the sound of "a" {as in "air." There is a difference in the product and outcome of your conversation with a UPer.)
Enjoy! and, have a wonderful time in the Antarctic. (Use these sounds of "a" when you say "pasty.") Marion
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