Forfar Bridie Recipe
A Scottish Bridie is simple hand-held meat pie made in a horseshoe shape. It usually contains beef, and sometimes onion, and a few various seasonings. Forfar Bridies are named after the town of Forfar, in Angus, where it’s said a baker called Mr Jolly invented them around the late 19th century in Back Wynd, which is now known as Queen Street (story as told in The Scots Kitchen).
Ingredients
- 500 g lean beef mince (approx 1lb)
- 1 medium finely chopped onion
- 40 g butter (approx 1.5oz) or shredded suet
- 1 Beaten egg
- Salt and Black Pepper to season
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- 3 tbsp Beef Stock
- 2 pre-rolled pastry (shortcrust or puff) - The ones we used came as 2 sheets totalling 375 g per pack.
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°c or 356°f, approx...: Preheat your oven to 180°c or 356°f, approx gas mark 4.
- 2
Add your baking tray and parchment to the...: Add your baking tray and parchment to the oven while it heats.
- 3
Mix the mince, chopped onion, butter, mustard and...: Mix the mince, chopped onion, butter, mustard and stock together in a bowl and season, then set aside.
- 4
Take the pastry and with a sharp knife...: Take the pastry and with a sharp knife cut each sheet in half to give four sections
- 5
Cut each section into an oval by removing...: Cut each section into an oval by removing the corners.
- 6
Working on one of your ovals, place a...: Working on one of your ovals, place a quarter of your filling mixture in the center of one side.
- 7
Beat an egg and use a butter brush...: Beat an egg and use a butter brush to brush some along the edge of the oval where the top will meet the base.
- 8
Fold the pastry over the filling and seal...: Fold the pastry over the filling and seal the bridie by pressing and pinching the two edges together. Cut off any excess pastry to keep it a horseshoe shape, but be careful to make sure it's fully sealed.
- 9
Take your fork and decorate the edge of...: Take your fork and decorate the edge of the crust, this also helps seal the mixture inside.
- 10
Cut a hole in the top of your...: Cut a hole in the top of your Bridie to allow steam to escape during the cooking process.
- 11
Use your egg wash to cover the top...: Use your egg wash to cover the top and bottom of your bridie and place to one side.
- 12
Repeat this process for your other three Bridies.
- 13
Using oven gloves take your hot tray out...: Using oven gloves take your hot tray out of the oven.
- 14
Place your Bridies carefully, base down, on the...: Place your Bridies carefully, base down, on the baking tray.
- 15
Bake for 45-55mins. Keep an eye on the...: Bake for 45-55mins. Keep an eye on the hole at the top to make sure it doesn't seal over. If they start to brown too quickly loosely cover with tinfoil.
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