Cheese Pasties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
3 tablespoons ice water
Filling
1 cup diced celery
3/4 cup diced turnip
2/3 cup chopped leeks or 1/2 cup chopped scallion
1 1/3 cups diced carrots
12 ounces grated cheddar cheese
1 pinch mace
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne

Preparation

To make crust: combine salt and flour. Cut butter into flour with fingers until it resembles coarse corn meal.
Sprinkle on cold water and stir until dough sticks together.
Form dough into a ball and refrigerate for 15-30 minutes. Do not over-chill!
To make Filling: Mix together the filling ingredients in a large bowl.
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Cut the ball of dough into 6 pieces. Roll out each piece about 1/8 inch thick and Cut a 9 inch circle out of each piece.
Put 1/6 of the filling in the middle of each pastry circle.
Pull one edge over the filling to make a half-circle.
Seal the edges together like a turnover. Turn the edges over and press with a fork to double-seal.
Cut slits in the top of the pasties so that steam can escape.
BAke for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 F and bake for another 15-20 minutes until lightly golden.
Remove from oven, and allow the pasties rest for 5 minutes before serving.