Pie Pastry

Ingredients

100g Flour per person

50g Fat per person (butter|lard|suet)

Salt

Dried Thyme

Ice-cold water

Egg-wash|a little melted butter or milk

Method

1. Form fine breadcrumbs with the first four ingredients, leaving relatively large pieces of fat covered in flour

2. Bring together with cold water

3. Kneed a little to form a shaggy dough (don't follow the general advice to not over work too religiously; it'll be just fine)

4. Refrigerate for 30 mins

5. Roll out and use, egg-washing top for best results

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Last Updated: 2020-12-06

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