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Cornish Pasty

One serving has 1,049 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (150%), zinc (119%), selenium (101%), niacin (73%), pyridoxine (66%) and thiamin (65%). Ready in 70 minutes.

Cornish Pasty
Photo: David Johnson [1], CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 50 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (450 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: High protein
  • Contains: beef, dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 140 g Pie crust, unbaked
  • 120 g Beef chuck, raw
  • 90 g Potatoes, raw
  • 50 g Rutabaga, raw
  • 35 g Onions, raw
  • 5 g Butter, unsalted
  • 8 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.5 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Roll out the pastry into a 20 cm round.
  2. Mix the diced beef, potato, swede and onion with the salt and pepper.
  3. Pile the filling onto one half of the round, dot with the butter, fold the pastry over, and crimp the curved edge tightly to seal.
  4. Brush with the beaten egg and cut a small steam vent in the top.
  5. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 45-50 minutes until deep golden and the filling is cooked through.
  6. Rest 5 minutes before eating; traditionally eaten from the hand.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy1,049 kcal50%
Carbohydrates82.9 g
Water261 mL
Fiber8.5 g29%
Protein34.8 g73%
Tryptophan0.4 g
Threonine1.4 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.6 g
Lysine2.4 g
Methionine0.86 g
Cystine0.46 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.5 g
Histidine0.99 g
Fat64.9 g
Monounsaturated28.5 g
Polyunsaturated12.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-611.6 g
Saturated20.6 g
Trans-Fats1 g
Cholesterol120 mg
Calcium75.5 mg8%
Copper0.34 mg38%
Iron7.4 mg41%
Magnesium75.7 mg24%
Manganese0.86 mg48%
Phosphorus407 mg58%
Potassium1,082 mg23%
Selenium55.8 µg101%
Sodium1,178 mg
Zinc9.5 mg119%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.72 mg65%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.64 mg58%
Niacin (vitamin B3)10.3 mg73%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.5 mg30%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.86 mg66%
Folate (vitamin B9)138 µg34%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3.6 µg150%
Choline130 mg31%
Vitamin A51.9 µg7%
Vitamin C32.8 mg44%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)12.6 IU2%
Vitamin E0.96 mg6%
Vitamin K23.6 µg26%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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