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Short Crust Pastry

From Recipes for high-class cookery, 1912

For a plainer pastry, the yolk may be omitted, and only 4 oz. shortening used. If for a savoury dish omit the sugar.

Presented as published in 1912. 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 Recipes for high-class cookery (1912) by Edinburgh School of Cookery, page 39. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

^ lb. flour, 6 oz. butter. ^ teaspoonfiil baking powder. 1 teaspoonful sugar. 1 yolk. A little cold water. i „ salt

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