Light Pastry
1.8kg (4lb) Flour
450g (1lb) Butter
Sieve the flour into a bowl.
Cut the butter into 1.5cm (½ inch) cubes and rub lightly into flour.
Handle as little as possible.
Roll out once or twice.
A light Paste for a Dish Pie
Take a quartern of flour, and break into it a pound of butter in large pieces, knead it very stiff, handle it as lightly as you can, and roll it once or twice, then it is fit for use.
English Housewifry - 1764
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