[Kay]

I cant make pastry i think theres a real knack to it , my old mans granny made it to die for , there must be someone on here who is a good pasrty cook & can give you there secret ;)

[SNAP SHOT]

try and see is there any recipies on videojug................. :victory:

[vulpicide]

mk3, on Mar 29 2009, 02:03 PM, said:

as above for game pies cheers mk3

check supermarkets for marked down puff pastry and stick it in the freeser

[TOMO]

most chefs on tv tell ya not to bother making it , get it from the supermarket and roll it out ;)

[jayjay]

if i make pastry which really is'nt that often, i slip a little bit of chilli powder in to the mix just to give it a little bit of a nip, and its quite nice. :D

[RN-Rabbit-Control]

Make it yourself it only takes minutes.
Twice as much flour to fat, I use 50/50 margarine and lard, flour in bowl add a pinch of salt then rub the fat into the flour to make a breadcrumb concestency, drop of water to bind it together, make it into a ball then let it to rest, when you need it just roll it out, piece of piss, costs hardly nothing, and tastes better to boot. Theres no need to be reliant on supermarkets.

But saying that if it's for a pie, my preferance is for a suet crust, now that is the food of gods.

[flossiedrops]

nicked this recipe off my neighbour after she gave me a game pie she cooked for a wi competition, it's crumbly and tasty (she won!).

1lb selfraising wholemeal flour
1/2 lb lard
rub together and leave for 1/2 hour to rest
mix to a dough leaving sides clean with hand hot water
leave for several hours
roll out to about 5-6mm thick and line the dish, dont get the bottom too wet so line the base with a thin layer of meat before filling up pie if you using a gravy top and glaze with egg and rest for 30 mins then bake medium oven 180-200C until brown