Forfar bridie

Name: Forfar bridie
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Scottish
Ingredients: 400g plain flour; 100g butter; 100g lard; 100ml cold water; 450g rump steak, finely diced; 2 onions, finely chopped; 25g butter; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 2 tbsp milk

A big folded pastry of tender steak and onion, baked until crisp. Eat it hot from the oven.

Time1 hr 10
LevelMedium
Costabout £2.36 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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400 gplain flour
100 gbutter
100 glard
100 mlcold water
450 grump steakfinely diced
2onionsfinely chopped
25 gbutter
1 tspground black pepper
2 tbspmilk

Method

1
Rub the flour, butter and lard together until like breadcrumbs. Add the cold water and bring to a dough. Chill for 20 minutes.
20 min
2
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Beat the steak with a rolling pin to tenderise, then mix with the onion, 25 g butter and pepper.
3
Divide the pastry into four. Roll each into an oval about 20 cm long.
4
Pile the filling on one half of each oval. Fold over and crimp the edges. Cut a small hole in the top.
5
Brush with milk and bake on a lined tray for 35 minutes until golden.
35 min
6
Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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