Michigan Pasties
Amiee Sue Malott
Brighton, Mi, US
Amiee Sue Malott
Brighton, Mi, US
My family has made pasties for years. My Grandma was born in the UP in Michigan, so this turned into a tradition in our family. When Cornish miners migrated to Michigan's Upper Peninsula in the 1800's, they brought with them their beloved national dish: the pastie. The Finnish miners that followed adopted these meat pies as their own (easily transportable for long subterranean days!),