Pasty’s

[grub348]

Pasties, my favorite UP food group. Syls in Ontanagon is about 550 miles from here and the Mission in Baraga is about 510 so when I get the urge to eat a genuine pasty I go to King Arthur's Pasties and Bakery in Grand Blanc [ on Hill rd.] Pretty decent pasties , but seeing is its only about a nine mile drive its just not quite the same dining experience!

 

[Milton]

My wife just came into the room and saw the pasty's on the early part of this post.She asked if someone would please tell her exactly how to prepare these??!!!!!

 

[sigp220.45]

They were a big deal in Butte, Montana, too.

 

[sonny]

Yeah, they are good. Invented by the folks in the Michigan's Upper Peninsula (the UP's) although they brought the recipe over from Finland? perhaps. They do make them rarely in the lower peninsula. They are very good, although some folks object to the rutabaga.
The U.P. is also famous for Iron Mountain, Michigan Tech, deer-hunting, swamps and universal welfare. There's not a heck of a lot of work up there, but it's a marvelous place to visit, at least in the summer. The western part of the Upper Peninsula even has mountains. Although I'm making some fun of it, it's a great place. A few of my friends from the lower peninsula have retired to small cabins up there. Very quiet, very friendly.
Sonny

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

A couple of summers ago, the wife and I drove around lake Michigan and had an absolute blast!!! Loved the country-the UP was wayyyy neat. Saw Lake Superior went to Sault St. Marie, St Ignace. Green Bay, Holland, everything. Nice people gorgeous country. But we never heard of pasties had some great smoked whitefish though. This thread brought back some nice memories of the trip. Thanks

 

[john3136]

Related to the pasty is the Australian pie
Australian and New Zealand meat pie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

and the sausage roll
Sausage roll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

They are normally all found hanging out together the the local bakery...

 

[CORPORAL PUNISHMENT]

I'm trying to get my wife to eat more of these. I like me a BIG woman!!!!

 

[s&wchad]

My wife just came into the room and saw the pasty's on the early part of this post.She asked if someone would please tell her exactly how to prepare these??!!!!!

Here's the crust I use. It makes enough for four pasty's.
Making Pie Crusts and more delicious recipes, smart cooking tips, and video demonstrations on marthastewart.com

For the filling, dice some peeled potato, carrots, onion, rutabaga, and meat (all uncooked). I used cooked corned beef because I had it, but I typically use raw sirloin or game meat. Mix it up with some salt, pepper and parsley, half fill the dough, top with a couple pats of butter , seal it up, vent the top and bake at 375F for about 50 minutes. I brush egg yolk on top so it browns nice. If it starts to get too dark, cover with foil.

 

[graytwo]

Pasties

UP soul food. Had my fix this summer in Marquette at Lawry's. Taught my grand-daughter to eat one: she would be the 7th generation. They do work if frozen if it is a good pasty to start with. Have ordered from Pasty Central and brought a dozen back frozen on dry ice from Lawry's. Origin is Cornish although all miners in the UP adopted them, especially the Finns. We make our own, but skip the rutabaga. My grand-mother always insisted on twice-ground round steak for the meat.......and a lard based crust. We are a ketchup, not gravy, family......

Graham

 

[mtgianni]

The original Cornish Pastie had a thick "ridge" of pastry around it.

Idea was that the coal miners can hold the ridge and eat the rest without eating worrying about having hands covered in dirt/coal.

That's how they are made in Butte also. Nothing but potatoes and beef go inside. Camps are split as to whether they get brown gravy or catsup, no one ever gets both.

 

[Muley Gil]

"The western part of the Upper Peninsula even has mountains."

I just checked for the highest point in Michigan and it appears to be Mount Arvon at 1972 feet. I'm sure it is pretty, but that's just a decent hill here in the Blue Ridge.

Wait till the folks in the Rockies weigh in!

 

[jkc]

Thanks to Paladin85020 for mentioning the outfit, I enjoyed lunch at the local pasty restaurant yesterday, and baked another for dinner tonite, a hearty meal and pleasant reminder of Michigan's UP. A refreshing change from tamales, especially in what passes for winter around here.

 

[PALADIN85020]

Thanks to Paladin85020 for mentioning the outfit, I enjoyed lunch at the local pasty restaurant yesterday, and baked another for dinner tonite, a hearty meal and pleasant reminder of Michigan's UP. A refreshing change from tamales, especially in what passes for winter around here.

You're welcome! I'm amazed that that little hole-in-the-wall pasty shop gets so much traffic; kinda out of the way with no street presence. But I sure do enjoy the fare!

John