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Hot Water Pastry Recipe


Hot Water Pastry Recipe
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4 months ago
I would not be surprised if this were Great Great Grandma Russell's recipe. It's been in my family forever. It's the one mom, Aunt Dawn, Aunt Eth and Aunt Laura ("The Girls") used, and it's the one Grandma gave me when I asked for a pie crust reci... More
Prep:10m Servings:1

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 c lard (I use shortening it makes it flakier, besides, "the girls" started using shortening when they baked for their own familes)
  • 1/4 c boiling water
  • 1 1/2 c flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder

Directions
  1. Have lard (shortening) at room temperature, put in bowl and add boiling water.
  2. Stir with a fork until creamy.
  3. Add flour, sifted with salt and baking powder
  4. chill
  5. Makes one two crust pie

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Comments

tazoncaffeine 4 months ago said:
Very good. I remember lard. Sigh.... LOL

22566 4 months ago said:
Different,with the boiling water instead of cold.Thank-you

bluewaterandsand 4 months ago said:
I still use crisco, you just can't beat it for pie crusts, biscuits and cornbread! I remember my grandmother having those big buckets of lard. Fantastic post!

mystic_river1 1 month, 2 weeks ago said:
Lard is good ^5


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