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Measure and sift flour and salt into bowl.
Add shortening.
Cut in with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles oatmeal, with some pieces slightly larger.
Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
Sprinkle over surface of the flour mixture, and mix lightly ..
Sift flour into mound on clean working surface.
Shape into large ring; form high wall.
Place butter, sugar, and egg yolks in center of ring.
Add water; work up center mixture with 2 table knives or pastry scrapers to form smooth paste.
Work in flour carefully ..
Sift flour into mound on clean working surface.
Shape into large ring; form high wall.
Place butter, vegetable shortening, cheese, salt, and pepper in center of ring; add half the water.
Work up center mixture with 2 table knives; use cutting ..
Knead butter with 1 oz. flour.
Form into a flat square and set it in a cool place.
In the meantime knead a harder silky smooth retes dough of the remaining flour with cold water, the lemon juice (or a little vinegar) and salt.
Let it rest for 20-25 mins., and ..
Processor method: Insert steel knife.
Combine flour and salt using 2 to 3 on/ off turns.
Add butter and blend using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal, about 5 seconds.
With machine running, add 4 tablespoons water with lemon juice using on/off ..
Combine water and butter in heavy saucepan; place over medium heat.
Cook until butter is melted and water comes to boil.
Add all flour and salt.
Stir vigorously with wooden spoon until mixture is smooth and leaves sides of pan, forming a ball.
Turn off ..
In a 3-quart saucepan, heat the margarine, salt, and water over medium heat until the margarine melts and the mixture boils.
Remove from heat.
With a wooden spoon, vigorously stir in the flour all at once until the mixture forms a ball and leaves the side of ..
1. Cut 1/2 pound (2 sticks) of the butter or margarine into flour with a fork or pastry blender in large bowl until mixture is crumbly and pale yellow. (Keep remaining 2 sticks butter or margarine chilled for Step 4.)
2. Stir ice water and lemon juice all at ..
Place 1 1/4 cups butter in large mixing bowl filled with ice water.
Knead with hands until but ler has consistency of soft dough and is free from lumps. (You will have to remove your hands from the icy water several times during kneading process.)
Place ..
Preheat oven to 450°.
Combine water and butter in a heavy saucepan or nonstick pan.
Over medium heat, cook until butter is melted and water comes to a boil.
Add the flour and salt.
Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until mixture is smooth and pulls away ..
Sift flour and salt into bowl.
Cut in shortening with pastry blender until particles are size of peas.
Sprinkle with water, 1 teaspoon at a time; mix lightly with fork.
Gather dough together with fingers; press into ball.
Refrigerate until
Place 1 1/4 cups butter in large mixing bowl filled with ice water.
Knead with hands until but ler has consistency of soft dough and is free from lumps. (You will have to remove your hands from the icy water several times during kneading process.)
Place ..
MAKING
1) In a large pan, add water and fat and allow to boil.
2) Turn off heat and keep aside till bubbles subside.
3) Pour in all the flour at one time and briskly stir till mix is smooth.
4) When cool for 5 minutes, beat in eggs one at a time. If using ..
This basic puff pastry recipe is a homemade puff pastry recipe prepared with flour and butter. Kneaded together and cut out in rectangles, the puff pastries are best used after chilling them in the
Sift flour and salt into bowl.
Cut in shortening with pastry blender until particles are size of peas.
Sprinkle with water, 1 teaspoon at a time; mix lightly with fork.
Gather dough together with fingers; press into ball.
Refrigerate until
You will need a large kitchen table on which to pull out pastry.
Sift flour onto pastry board and knead well with lard, pinch of salt, 1 egg, and 1 gill lukewarm water.
Make a loaf of the paste, cover it with a warmed dish or basin and let it stand for about ..
Sift flour and salt together onto pastry board; shape into ring.
Put butter and lemon juice in center of ring; cut into flour with 2 table knives or pastry blenders.
Add water gradually, working in flour from inside of ring.
Use pastry scrapers to work dough ..
Combine milk, butter, sugar, and salt in heavy saucepan.
Cook over medium heat until butter is melted and sugar dissolved; stir constantly.
Add all the flour.
Stir vigorously with wooden spoon until mixture is smooth and leaves sides of pan, forming a ..
Sift flour and salt together onto pastry board; shape into ring.
Put butter and lemon juice in center of ring; cut into flour with 2 table knives or pastry blenders.
Add water gradually, working in flour from inside of ring.
Use pastry scrapers to work dough ..
Sift flour into mound on clean working surface.
Shape into large ring; form high wall.
Place butter, sugar, and egg yolks in center of ring.
Add water; work up center mixture with 2 table knives or pastry scrapers to form smooth paste.
Work in flour carefully ..
