Hot Water Pastry Recipe
Ingredients
| Cake flour | 2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Egg yolk | 1 | |
| 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons lard | ||
| Water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Sift flour and salt into bowl; make well in center.
Drop in egg yolk; cover with some of flour.
Put lard and water into small pan; heat slowly until lard melts.
Increase heat; bring to boiling point.
Pour all liquid into flour; mix vigorously with wooden spoon until pastry is cool enough to handle.
Use hand to knead until dough is smooth.
Let rest in warm place 20 to 30 minutes; use warm.
Drop in egg yolk; cover with some of flour.
Put lard and water into small pan; heat slowly until lard melts.
Increase heat; bring to boiling point.
Pour all liquid into flour; mix vigorously with wooden spoon until pastry is cool enough to handle.
Use hand to knead until dough is smooth.
Let rest in warm place 20 to 30 minutes; use warm.
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