Meat and Onion Turnovers (Forfar Bridies)

Name: Meat and Onion Turnovers (Forfar Bridies)
Yield: Makes 8 turnovers
Cuisine: Europe, Irish
Ingredients: 3 3/4 cups, unbleached all-purpose flour (18 3/4 ounces), plus extra for the work surface; 1 tablespoon, sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons, salt; 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cut into 1/2-inch cubes and chilled; 1 1/4 cups, ice water; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 pound, (90 percent lean) ground beef; 1 , medium onion, minced; 3 , medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 tablespoon); 1 tablespoon, minced fresh thyme leaves; 1 teaspoon, dried mustard; 1/4 teaspoon, ground nutmeg; 1 tablespoon, unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup, dark beer, such as Newcastle Brown Ale; 1/4 cup, heavy cream; 2 teaspoons, Worcestershire sauce; 1 , large egg, beaten

Appetizers
Europe
Irish
Meat
Beef

Cornish pastries, Forfar bridies—savory turnovers by any name are popular across the United Kingdom. We decided to give them a go here, across the pond.

SERVES Makes 8 turnovers

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