English Pastry for Meat Pie

Name: English Pastry for Meat Pie
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 pounds
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 4 cups flour; 2/3 cup water; 1 tablespoon milk; 1/2 pound lard; Salt to taste, if desired

By Craig Claiborne

Updated Nov. 3, 2022

Total Time: 15 minutes
Rating: 4(36)
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Ingredients

Yield:2 pounds

4cups flour
⅔cup water
1tablespoon milk
½pound lard
Salt to taste, if desired

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Preparation

Step 1
Put the flour in a mixing bowl.
Step 2
Combine the water, milk, lard and salt in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Let simmer until the lard melts.
Step 3
Add the liquid to the flour, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to blend thoroughly. This dough should be shaped or rolled while it is still hot or quite warm.