Pastry (Short, household)
From Domestic cookery, 1886
Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from Domestic cookery (1886) by H. M. Young, page 42. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
PASTRY (Short, household). 2 oz. butter A pinch of salt 2 oz. dripping i teaspoonful baking powder A little water ^ lb. flour Rub the butter lightly into the flour, add the salt and baking powder, and enough cold water to mix the whole into a stiff paste ; flour the board and roll out once ; it is then ready for use. 86 No. 198. PASTRY (Suet). i lb. flour I ^ teaspoonful salt J lb. suet I ^ teaspoonful baking powder
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