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Forfar bridies

Name: Forfar bridies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 450 g beef rump or skirt steak; 1 onion; 40 g beef suet; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 500 g shortcrust pastry; 1 egg

Horseshoe-shaped beef and onion pastries from Angus

Features:High protein

Cuisine:

British

The bridie is the pride of Forfar in Angus, a horseshoe-shaped pastry stuffed with chopped beef steak and onion, sold hot from the town's bakers and eaten on market days and at weddings. Unlike a Cornish pasty there is no potato, just peppery beef, onion and beef suet in shortcrust. The holes on top tell you the filling: one hole for plain, two for onion. Chef's tip: chop the steak by hand into small pieces rather than using mince; it keeps the filling juicy.

Total time: 65 min
Difficulty: medium
Serves: 4

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Ingredients

Serves4

16 oz beef rump or skirt steakfinely chopped
1 onionfinely chopped
1 ⅜ oz beef suet
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 ⅛ lb shortcrust pastry
1 eggbeaten

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Method

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Step 1: Mix the 16 oz beef rump or skirt steak, 1 onion, 1 ⅜ oz beef suet, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper well.
5 min
Step 2: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan). Divide the 1 ⅛ lb shortcrust pastry into 4 and roll each into an oval about 20 × 15 cm.
8 min
Step 3: Spoon the filling onto one half of each oval, wet the edges, fold over and press firmly, then crimp the edge. Curve each into a horseshoe. Prick two small holes on top.
10 min
Step 4: Brush with 1 egg and bake on a lined tray for 30–35 minutes, until golden. The filling should be piping hot, 160°F, in the centre. A common mistake is an underseasoned filling; Forfar bridies are peppery.
35 min

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 620 kcal
Protein: 26 g
Carbs: 44 g
Fat: 36 g
Fibre: 2 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

Recipe by

KrazyBadal

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Good to know

How long does forfar bridies take?: About 65 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
How many people does it serve?: 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
What can I use instead of onion?: 2 shallots per onion.
What can I use instead of egg?: 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).

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