Forfar Bridie Recipe

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 180°c or 356°f, approx gas mark 4.

Step 2

Add your baking tray and parchment to the oven while it heats.

Step 3

Mix the mince, chopped onion, butter, mustard and stock together in a bowl and season, then set aside.

Step 4

Take the pastry and with a sharp knife cut each sheet in half to give four sections

Step 5

Cut each section into an oval by removing the corners.

Step 6

Working on one of your ovals, place a quarter of your filling mixture in the center of one side.

Step 7

Beat an egg and use a butter brush to brush some along the edge of the oval where the top will meet the base.

Step 8

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.

Step 9

Take your fork and decorate the edge of the crust, this also helps seal the mixture inside.

Step 10

Cut a hole in the top of your Bridie to allow steam to escape during the cooking process.

Step 11

Use your egg wash to cover the top and bottom of your bridie and place to one side.

Step 12

Repeat this process for your other three Bridies.

Step 13

Using oven gloves take your hot tray out of the oven.

Step 14

Place your Bridies carefully, base down, on the baking tray.

Step 15

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.