How do I make hot-water pastry for meat-pies?!


Question: I want to make that crusty crunchy pastry that you get on shop-bought meat pies


Answers: I want to make that crusty crunchy pastry that you get on shop-bought meat pies

Hot water crust pastry

Ingredients
450g/1lb flour
1 tsp salt
200g/7oz lard
225ml/7?oz milk and water mixed in equal proportions



Method
1. Warm a mixing bowl and sift in the flour and salt. Make a well in the centre.
2. Heat the lard in the milk and water until just boiling. Pour into the well in the flour and stir quickly with a wooden spoon until thick.
3. Continue working by hand to a smooth dough. Use now in your recipe as directed.

1lb flour
1 tsp salt
7oz lard
7?oz milk and water (50/50)

Mix flour/salt
Heat lard/water/milk to boiling (but dont boil)
Mix into flour/salt until smooth dough

Hot water pastry:

http://www.cooks.com/rec/search?q=hot-wa...





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