Description

As you begin to plan for Christmas, why not take the pressure off for Boxing Day? Make it easy and tasty for you and the family and come along to learn how to make the best Cornish Pasty (family recipe!) and take 6 home with you to pop in the freezer ready for Boxing Day – simply heat up and serve with all that leftover cheese and cold meat!

You can mix it up a bit by making some traditional meat, some veggie, or why not add some Cornish Blue cheese to make a tasty cheese pasty – something for everyone.

Course Overview

Duration: 2.5 hours

Tutor: Various

Maximum student to tutor ratio: 10-1

Welcome: Meet your tutor and see for yourself the Philleigh Way farmhouse cookery school and garden. Enjoy a morning tea or coffee.

The Day: The course kicks off with a proper pasty making demonstration that covers the history and culture of the Cornish pasty.  You will then have a go at making your own pasties (meat or vegetarian) with hands on guidance from our tutors – especially during the all important crimping stage! Whilst the pasties are in the oven, you will enjoy a demonstration of homemade scones. Then sit down to enjoy a classic Cornish cream tea before heading home with your freshly baked pasties ready to pop in the freezer for Boxing Day.

(This course can be suitable for vegetarians – please add to the comments box when booking.)

Skills

Pastry making

Rubbing in method

Crimping

Knife skills

Age suitability: 16+ or 13+ if accompanied by a paying adult.

Please note: We are sorry but this course is not suitable for coeliacs or those with a gluten intolerance.