Hot Water Pastry
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Description
Something that approximates Cornish pasty crust
Ingredients
- 1/2 c shortening
- 2/3 c water
- 2 1/4 c all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- (optional) swap out 1/4c flour with wheat gluten for chewier dough
Cooking Instructions
- Boil the water with the shortening in it, until everything is boiling with no lumps
- Measure the dry ingredients into a bowl, 1.5L or larger
- Pour boiling wet ingredients into dry ingredients, mix with fork until it's a touchable temperature, then knead until dough is smooth and all flour is incorporated
- Roll out flat, cut to appropriate sizes, fill, and bake until the filling's done, but the crust is going to be an absolute minimum of 40m @ 180C/350F
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