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Making Pastry

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Publish Date: 2017-01-31 10:14:33
Description: Making pastry is simple - all you need is flour, fat and water. Yes, you can buy it, and that's fine, but there is nothing better than making your own, and you can tell. Homemade pastry isn't made by machine. Hot Water Crust 800 g flour 1 tsp salt 350g lard 350ml water Melt the fat in boiled water Mix with the flour Stirr When warm enough to handle, bring together into a ball Leave to cool Roll out and line greased tin or use a dolly MAKE PORK PIES!!!!! Suet Crust Pastry Use to top a pie 180 g Self raising flour 1/2 tsp salt 90 g vegetarian suet Cold water to make a pliable dough. Shortcrust pastry Half fat to flour So 200 g flour, 100 g fat - made from 50 g lard, 50 g butter Rub together to make breadcrumbs Add splashes of water until you have a good dough.
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