Episode 321: Handheld Meat Pies

Spilled Milk · Feb 22, 2018 · 32m

Today we (very carefully) taste molten meat inside flaky crusts and diagnose Meat Hand Syndrome while Molly gives us another signature Hot Take. Trigger warning for people who are sensitive to terrible words. Like Producer Abby, who has done nothing but love and support the podcast and does not deserve this sort of treatment.

CORNISH PASTIES

Makes 5 large pasties

FOR THE CRUST

25 ounces flour

1 tablespoon kosher salt

2.5 ounces cold lard, cut into chunks

1 stick (4 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks

12.75 ounces cold water

FOR THE FILLING

2 pounds chuck steak, cut into 1/2-inch…