[LittleDog]

Originally Posted by svgephart

In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, a traditional meat pie is a "pastie" and, years ago the wives of the copper and iron workers and lumberjacks would make them for the men to take to work for lunch. These are hearty meals: pie dough with chopped steak, potatoes, rutabagas and carrots folded in half and then baked: eaten like a sandwich. I make them also and sometimes buy them from local bakers. They are great for growing boys and men with big appetites.

We've ordered pasties online and really enjoy them for an easy to prepare meal. The Cornish women used to make them for their miner husbands. They stayed warm until lunchtime. My wife is into Cornish "stuff".

John