Hot Water Pastry Food

HOT WATER CRUST PASTRY

Steps:

• Place the butter and water in a medium-sized saucepan, and heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the butter melts, then bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
• Meanwhile, sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Make a well in the middle of the flour, and add the egg. Pour the hot liquid into the flour and stir with a wooden spoon to mix.
• Spread the mixture out on a large plate with the wooden spoon and cool, about 15 minutes. Then wrap in plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, or until firm. Use according to the recipe you are making.
• This is a simple pastry often used for meat pies. .

HOW TO MAKE HOT WATER CRUST PASTRY

Steps:

• Place the lard and water in a small saucepan over medium heat until the lard has melted and the mixture is boiling.
• Meanwhile, sift the flours and salt into a medium bowl.
• Once the mixture is boiling, immediately pour it into the flour mixture and stir until a dough forms. The dough will appear too dry at first, but it will come together as you work it.
• Knead in the bowl or on a work surface until it's smooth and has cooled a little.
• Use immediately for a savory pie, or keep over gentle heat in a double boiler until needed. For free-form pies, shape the pastry cases while it is warm, but chill them in the fridge to harden before adding the fillings.

HOT WATER PASTRY

Steps:

• Put shortening in a medium bowl and boil the water.
• Pour water over shortening and blend till all the water is absorbed and the mixture is smooth.
• Add the flour,salt and baking soda.I put the soda and salt in the first cup of flour and mix in one cup at a time in case you don't need all of the flour. Usually you do.
• Once it is mixed and in one large ball, you can then cut this down to 3 individual balls of dough, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours. If you want a larger pie crust, just do 2 balls of dough.
• If you do not use all the dough it can be kept in the fridge for about a week or so or even frozen.
• Bake these pie crusts up as you would any others. I usually bake them at 350-400 for 12-15 minutes, or till golden brown.
• Follow instructions for double crust fruit pies when using those recipes.

HOT-WATER PASTRY DOUGH

Steps:

• In a large bowl stir together flour and salt and make a well in center. Cut butter and shortening into bits and put into well. Pour boiling water over fats in bowl, stirring fats and water with a fork until water is incorporated (some of fat will still be in lumps). With fork incorporate surrounding flour until fat is evenly distributed. On a floured surface divide dough into 4 portions. With heel of hand smear each portion once in a forward motion to help distribute fat. Form dough into 2 pieces, one slightly larger than the other, and flatten into disks. Chill disks, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, about 1 hour. Dough may be made 1 day ahead and chilled or 2 weeks ahead and frozen, wrapped well. Let dough soften slightly before rolling out.