Dessert
Quick Puff Paste
A classic 1910 sweet built around bread flour, with Farmer’s original method and page citation.
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What you’ll need
Ingredients
- 1 cup bread flour
- 1 tablespoon lard
- Cold water
- ⅞ cup butter
Make it happen
Directions
- 1
Work lard into flour, first using knife then tips of fingers. Moisten to a dough with cold water, pat, and roll out same as Puff Paste. Dot paste with small pieces of butter, using one-third the quantity. Dredge with flour, fold from ends toward centre, then double, making four layers. Pat, and roll out. Repeat until butter is used. Roll, shape, chill, and bake in a hot oven.
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