Maize Paste

Ingredients

• } pint of water
• 1 oz. fat
• a pinch of salt
• 1 gill maize meal
• 4 oz. self-raising flour

Method

1. 1

   Boil the water with the salt and fat, add the raw maize and cook for 10 minutes, stirring meanwhile.

2. 2

   Cool until tepid.

3. 3

   Mix with the flour by placing the flour on board and mixing the maize into it.

4. 4

   Place on a cloth and roll it out.

5. 5

   It is so brittle that it is difficult to handle.

6. 6

   Use for savoury maize rolls and boiled puddings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The victory cookery book (1918) by Peel, C. S. Mrs, page 48. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

a pinch of salt and baking powder ; add the flour and water, mix into the dough and let rest before using. Pie Crust with Potato Maiterials.—8 oz. mashed potatoes, 1 to 14 oz. fat, 4 oz. ground rice, 4 oz. self- raising flour. Method.—Rub the fat into the mashed potatoes; when thoroughly blended add the ground rice and let rest for a while, so that the rice can absorb sufficient moisture. Then add the self-raising flour and make 182 THE VICTORY COOKERY BOOK into a short paste. If too dry add a little moisture, but that is very seldom required. Be careful not to moisten too much. It is best to keep the paste fairly firm, otherwise — it will be tough. Roll out, using ground rice for the purpose, then cover the pie in the usual manner. Haricot Beans and Rice Pastry for Pie Covering Materials——1 \b. cooked haricot beans, 2 lb. cooked rice, 1.0z. fat, salt and pepper. Method.—Mash or mince the haricot beans with the rice, add fat, salt and pepper. Mix well together on a floured pastry- board. Roll out with a rolling-pin and use to cover the pie instead of paste. This should be carefully done, as the paste is — brittle. Cut to shape, lift into place with | a slice or two knives, fringe the edges, and bake in.a very hot oven to colour. Maize Paste Materials.—} pint of water, 1 oz. fat, a | pinch of salt, 1 gill maize meal

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