Flying Start @ Penryn Pasty Bakers!
Flying Start @ Penryn get a special Pasty expert to teach them how to bake proper Cornish Pasties…
Our expert was Sophia’s Nan who has been baking pasties for 60 years!
Gerry taught the children how to roll out their pastry into a big circle and then put their onion, potato, turnip and mince beef (used for ease with little fingers) into the middle of their circle.
When every child had done this it was time to fold the pastry and keep all the ingredients in the middle, the children had to listen and watch Gerry’s demonstration very carefully as it is quite tricky!
When they had folded the pastry over the children used their fingers to squeeze it all together at the top, and then trial crimping.
By squeezing the pastry tightly shut the children used a ‘fold and stick, fold and stick’ mantra to fold over the top of the crust to make a crimping effect – really good concentration and fine motor skills were required!
Finally after a stint in the oven, the tasty pasties were ready … one LARGE pasty was cut up for snack time and the children all took cocktail pasties home.
Welldone All! Thankyou Gerry for sharing your culinary secrets!
