Pasties - success at last!

I've never had much luck making pasties, to the extent that I even called a previous attempt "Disaster Pasties". We did manage to make a fairly good batch using hot water crust pastry but I thought it was time to attempt making a pasty with normal pastry once again. And this time I was thrilled with how they turned out! In fact, we actually made two batches within a couple of days of each other. Once using a Quorn and veg filling and the second time I made a veggie batch just with vegetables (carrot, courgette and spring onion and cheese), as well as a meat version. Both turned out well.

I'm documenting it here so I can make them again!

For the pastry: (makes 6)
450g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
125g unsalted butter
2 eggs (save some of this to use as egg wash)
125ml cold water

For the filling:
Veggie versions:
- Quorn mince, carrot, spring onion, (or any veggies you wish), and grated cheese
- carrot, courgette, spring onion and cheese

Meat version - mince beef and vegetables.

Plus any seasoning, herbs etc you wish

Method:
1. First make the pastry by using a food processor to combine the flour, baking powder, salt and butter until it resembles breadcrumbs.
2. Mix the two eggs together and add to the flour, reserving a little of the egg for the egg wash stage.
3. Add the water and mix (for a very short time) in the mixer to combine to form a pastry dough.
4. Wrap in cling film and leave in the fridge for 1 hour.
5. Then it's time to pre-heat the oven to 180C and prepare the filling. Apparently, you don't need to pre-cook the filling for a pasty but for the meat version I did. I didn't for the veggie versions.
6. When the pastry is chilled, remove from the fridge and divide into 6. Next roll out 6 circles of 20cm in diameter each.
7. Place the filling on each circle, fold the pastry in half to form a D shape and press the edges together with your fingers to seal. Add a small amount of water to the reserved egg and then brush this egg wash over all of the pasties.
8. Place the pasties onto baking paper on a baking tray and bake for 50 minutes.