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Pastry

From On habits and manners, 1888

Pastry made this way is lighter but should be eaten seldom.

Presented as published in 1888. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from On habits and manners (1888) by M. F. Armstrong, page 82. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PASTRY. Take equal parts of butter and lard, and chop them into the flour ; add sufficient cold water to moisten, a little salt, and roll as little as possible. For one pie the proportions are one cup flour, butter and lard the size of a small egg

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.