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How do I heat a frozen pasty?
From frozen.
Oven (recommended): preheat to 350°F and bake 45 minutes.
Air fryer: preheat to 350°F and cook 30 minutes.
Either way, heat until the inside reaches 165°F. Full heating instructions
Are the pasties already cooked?
Yes. Every pasty is handcrafted, fully cooked and frozen.
Can I refreeze after thawing?
Keep frozen. Do not refreeze after thawing.
How long do pasties keep in the freezer?
Up to a year. Keep them frozen until you're ready to heat them.
What's inside a Lehto's pasty?
Our recipe remains the same as it was in 1947 and each pasty contains beef, potato, rutabaga, and onions inside of our homemade crust. We also make Chicken and Broccoli Cheddar. Every pasty has rutabaga and onion in it.
What allergens do they contain?
Beef and Chicken: wheat, milk, soy.
Broccoli Cheddar: milk, wheat.
The full ingredient list is on each product page.
How many servings are in a pasty?
A serving is half a pasty, so every pasty is two servings.
What is a pasty?
Cornish pasties, which originate from Cornwall, England, came to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the 19th century with immigrant families who had come to the mines in search of work.
How does ordering work?
Choose a pack of 4, 8, 12 or 16 pasties, then choose a flavor for each group of four. Every group is four pasties of the same flavor; you can repeat a flavor or mix them. The bigger the pack, the less you pay per pasty. Order pasties
How much is shipping?
Pasty orders ship free to the lower 48, including any shirts or hats in the same order. Merchandise ordered on its own ships for a flat $5.
Where do you ship?
We ship to the lower 48 states. We can't ship to Alaska or Hawaii.
When do orders ship?
We ship on Mondays and Tuesdays. Orders placed by noon on Tuesday go out that week.
How long does delivery take?
Every order ships 2-day, so it arrives two days after it ships. Orders close to our warehouse in northern Michigan often arrive overnight.
How do my pasties stay frozen?
Every box is packed with dry ice. Handle leftover dry ice with gloves and let it evaporate in a well-ventilated room.
What if my pasties arrive thawed or damaged?
Email us at rutabaga@lehtospasties.com with your order number and a photo of the pasties and the box. We will send out a new package free of charge or refund your order. What to do when your order arrives