Desperate for making pastry info ??

Question

my Mum be home at 8, gonna suprise her with meat and onion
pie, have sorted meat an onions (and the peas) but have
found A great lump of frozen pastry !! anyone tell me how
to make pastry to cover a small dish 7 inches !! if no
help in the next hour.. its just mince .....

Answer 1

http://www.pastrychef.com/htmlpages/recipes/puff_pastry.html

Answer 2

Refridgerator Pastry

5c. flour
1tsp. salt
1tsp. baking powder
1 pound of lard

2/3 c. water
1 egg
3tsp. brown sugar(omit if making meat pies)
1tsp. white vinegar

Cut flour, salt and baking powder into lard until crumbly. I use my Kitchen Aid mixer. Beat together the rest of the ingredients with a fork and add to the crumbly mixture. Mix until the pastry starts to come off the sides of the bowl. If too sticky add a bit more flour.

Use right away or store in the fridge for 4 days or the freezer.
Makes enough for 4 double crust pies plus 1 single crust.

The most excellent flaky pastry with no fuss.

Answer 3

Plain pastry

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
4-5 tbsp ice water


cut shortening into flour til it resembles small peas. splash water onto flour mixture 1 tbsp at a time and toss with a fork. Keep splashing and tossing til a stiff dough is formed. roll out to 1/8 inch thin and turn into pie pan

for a double crust, make double recipe

Answer 4

the rule is half fat to flour so you will need 8 oz flour and 4 of margarine type spread. rub together till it's like bread crumbs then mix with a little water to bind it. roll on a floured surface. glaze with milk before cooking to brown it

Answer 5

4oz plain flour, 1oz lard, 1oz marg pinch of salt, then a little water to mix to a med soft dough, let rest 20 min then roll to required thickness. Good Luck

Answer 6

The pastry will defrost if you play with it for a while - massage it with warm palms.

Answer 7

buy a box of pastry mix and follow directions.

Answer 8

boil some potatoes and make her a Shepard's pie ... yummy !!