Paste No. 2
A simple pastry paste recipe.
Ingredients
- 3 cupfuls All-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoonful Baking powder
- 1/4 pound Butter or vegetable shortening (Originally beef suet, freed of skin, and chopped very fine. Substituted with butter or vegetable shortening for modern preference.)
- 1 cupful Water
Instructions
- 1Place the flour, sifted with the baking powder, in a bowl. Add the butter (or shortening) and water. Mix until a smooth, rather firm dough forms.
- 2Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using.