English Pastry for Meat Pies
Source of Recipe
San Francisco Examiner-Prudence Penny-1947
List of Ingredients
3/4 C lard
2 C sifted flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 egg, separated
1/3 C cold waterRecipe
Cut the fat coarsely into dry ingredients which have been sifted together. Mix beaten egg yolk with water, Add to dry mixture and stir into ball. Roll to 1/4 inch thickness, cut a design in it to allow steam to escape. Place over pie filling in casserole, crimp edges and brush with the slightly beaten egg white. Bake in a hot oven, 425 degrees F. until crust is brown, about 30 minutes.
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