What exactly is a pasty and how the heck do you pronounce it? A pasty is a delicious baked pastry that originated in Cornwall, England. It is pronounced like “pass tea” NOT “paste tea” I believe the first time I had a pasty was back in the late 1980's or early 1990's. Back then Giant sold a frozen version of a pasty under the brand name of Mr. Pasty or was it Pastie?? Sadly the product disappeared in the mid to late 90's. This left me yearning for the British delicacy for the next 10 years or so.
In circa 2006 I attempted to recreate the baked treat at home based on a recipe that I found on www.cooks.com. I again tried to make the dish in August 2007 and then most recently in late 2009 or early 2010. Each attempt was as unsuccessful as the other. I mean it wasn't terrible, but it did not live up to my expectations. I thought the flavors were good, but working with the pastry dough was challenging and resulted in a misshapen dough package that did not have the signature pasty crimp. I thought I was resigned to having to travel either to Michigan where pasties are very popular or take a trip over the pond to the UK.
Turns out I don't have to venture that far away after all. Read my next post about where you can find pasties here in Northern Virginia!
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