Delicate Paste.
A dish that gets its character from sifted flour and butter.
contains glutencontains dairycontains meat
Ingredients
US
Metric
- 1 pint of sifted flour
- 1 gill of butter
- 1/2 gill of lard
- 1 tablespoonful of sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoonfuls baking powder
- 1 teaspoonful of salt
Make it lactose-friendly
- 1 gill of butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
Steps
- Mix all the dry ingredients together and rub through a sieve into a bowl. Add the butter and lard, and cut and mix with a knife until the shortening is in fine bits. Now add the cold water, still stirring with a knife. Sprinkle the board lightly with flour, and turn the paste out upon it. Roll down into a square sheet about one fourth of an inch thick. Fold up and roll down again. Do this four times; then put away to chill. This paste is suitable for meat and fruit pies, baked dumplings, tarts, etc.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
| Calories | 508 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 12.9 g |
| Fat | 6.5 g |
| Carbs | 97.4 g |
| Fiber | 3.4 g |
| Sodium | 1409 mg |
Source
Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper Designed Especially to Aid Beginners; Economical Receipts for Those Who Are Cooking for Two or Three (Parloa, Maria, 1843-1909, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States