Flaky Paste

Ingredients

• 1 lb. of flour
• 1 teaspoonful of salt
• one-third of the lard
• the rest of the egg

Method

1. 1

   Mix the flour and salt in a basin, make it into a light firm paste with water.

2. 2

   Roll it out thinly, spread lard on the paste, fold it in three, turn it round and roll it out again.

3. 3

   Repeat twice more, then roll it out larger than the pie-dish, cut off strips, grease the edge of the dish, lay the strips on, wet them, put the top on, press edges together, trim and notch with a knife.

4. 4

   Brush with egg and bake in a hot oven for 1 hour.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Instruction in cookery (London School Board receipts) (1890) by London (England). School Board, page 5. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Flaky Paste : — Mix the flour and salt in a basin, make it into a light firm paste with water (in warm weather rub in one-third of the lard before making the flour in a paste), put it on a floured board, flour it and roll it out thinly, divide the lard in three, spread 1 piece of lard 15 on the paste, fiour it, fold it in three, turn it round and roll it out again : do this twice more, then roll it out a little larger than the top of the pie-dish, cut off some strips, grease the edge of the dish, lay the strips on, wet them, put the top on, press edges together, trim them round and notch up with a knife. Brush the pie over with the rest of the egg, ornament with leaves brush them over, bake in a hot oven 1 1 hour. Serve hot or cold. Time, 2| hours. (13) TO FEY SAUSAGES. Ingredients : — | lb. Sausages. Dripping. Method : — Prick the sausages to prevent them bursting. Melt some dripping in a frying- pan, before it comes hot put in the sausages, shake the pan to prevent them sticking, let them get hot through slowly, then brown them all over ; they take from 7 to 10 minutes. When dono, serve on a hot dish on toast or mashed potato. If liked, a teacup of water, thickened with a little flour, may be poured in the pan with the fat. Stir until it boils, pour it over the sausages, and serve hot. Time, | hour. (14) SAUSAGE POLLS. Ingredients : — 1 lb. Sausages or 1 lb. Cold Meat Seasoned. | lb. of Flour. | lb. of Lard. 2 ozs. of Butter. | teaspoonful of Salt. | teaspoonful of Baking Powder. 1 Egg or a little Milk. Water. Method : — Boil the sausages for two minutes, let them cool and take off the skin, cut each sausage in half. 16 / r (14a,) Flaky Paste : — Mix the flour, salt and baking powder in a basin, then cut the lard or butter in it in small pieces. Make it into a light paste with a little cold water, put it on a floured board, flour it and roll it out thinly, fold it in three, turn it round and roll it out, but not thinly, again ; do this twice more, then roll it out thinly and cut it in pieces about 5 inches square. Put half a sausage (or seasoned meat) on each piece of paste, wet the edge and fold the paste over, bringing the join at the top, mark with the back of a knife, place on a greased tin, brush over with milk or egg. Bake in a hot oven about | hour. Serve hot or cold. This pie-crust is sometimes called “ Rough Puff Paste.” Time, 1| hour. (15) GOBLET PIE. Ingredients : — 2 ozs. Meat (cooked or uncooked). 2 czs. chopped Suet. 2 ozs. chopped Apples. 2 ozs. chopped Raisins. 2 ozs. Moist Sugar. 2 ozs. Currants. | lb. Flour. 1| oz. Dripping. | teaspoonful Baking Powder. | gill Water. A pinch of Salt. Method : — Clean, stone and chop the raisins ; clean the currants; chop the meat and suet finely, peel, core and chop the apples. Mix all the ingredients well together ; place them in a small pie-dish. Put the flour, baking powder and salt into a basin ; mix all together; rub in the dripping ; mix into a stiff’ paste with the water. Flour the paste board and the rolling pin ; roll out the paste | inch thick. Grease the edges of the dish, line with some narrow strips of paste. Wet the edge, put on the top, press it down. Trim ofF the edges and notch them with ! the back of a knife. Make a hole in the oentre. Bake i hour. Time, | hour. 17 (16) MEAT PIE. Ingredients : — | lb. Beef Skirt, or 10 ozs. Beef Skirt and \ 2 ozs. Bullock’s Kidney. ( \ teaspoonful Salt. | teaspoonful Pepper. 1 table-spoonful Flour. | Seasoning. lb. Fleur. 2 ozs. Dripping. | teaspoonful Baking Powder. 1 pinch Salt. | gill Water. Method : — Cut the meat into small pieces ; mix the seasoning on a plate ; dip the meat in it ; place it in a pie-dish ; pour in a gill of cold water. Put the flour, baking powder, and salt into a basin ; mix all together ; rub the dripping into the flour ; mix into a stiff paste with the water. Flour the board and rolling pin ; roll out ^ inch thick. Grease the edges of the dish ; line with some narrow strips of paste ; wet the edges ; put on the top ; press it down. Trim the edges neatly, and draw them up with the back of a knife. Make a hole in the top ; ornament according to fancy. Bake about 1 hour. Flaky paste may be used. Time, 1| hour. (17) BEEF TEA (QUICK). Ingredients : — | lb. of Gravy Beef. | pint of Water. A little Salt. Method : — Take the beef and cut it up very fine, removing all the skin and fat. Put it in a basin with the water : let it stand | hour ; pour it into a saucepan with the water and let it be twenty minutes in getting hot. Kemove it before simmering point, or the albumen will be hardened. Stir nearly all the time, then strain it off into a cup. Time, | hour. > 18 (18) CORNISH PASTIES. Ingredients : — ]- lb. of Buttock Steak. | lb. of Potatoes. 1 small Onion. | teaspoonful of Salt. A pinch of Pepper, i lb. of Flour. 3 ozs. of Dripping. | teaspoonful Baking Powder. A pinch of Salt. I gill of Cold Water. Method : — Cut the meat into small pieces. Peel, wash, and parboil the potatoes and peel the onion. Cut the potatoes into small pieces and mince the onion. Put the flour, baking powder and salt into a basin ; mix all together, rub in the dripping. Mix into a stiff paste with the water. Roll out ^ inch thick. Cut into rounds. Place a portion of meat, potato and onion on each round ; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Wet the edges, press them together. Make a frill on the top. Place on a greased baking tin. Bake £ hour. Time, 1 hour. (19) RAGOUT OF BEEF. Ingredients : — 1 lb. of Beef Pieces. | pt. of Cold Water. 3 large Onions. 1 teaspoonful of Salt

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