The early settlers of Utah, in this case, were mainly English and Scots and they took their culinary traditions with them, and modified it.
My Family were very early settlers, 1848, so the food was either fresh or canned, there were not a lot of cream dishes, but there were a lot of fruit dishes in season and the ladies dressed up the stuff in the cold cellar as best they could.
Bacon and Egg Pie
Jam Tart
Shepherd’s Pie
Gorgeous, Snugs.
My husband also loved Cornish pasties. I used to make them on Christmas Eve for him, although I’m not sure how authentic the recipe was.