Home › Some Useful Recipes › Light Plain Paste

Light Plain Paste

Take one pound of flour, six ounces of lard and ten ounces of butter. Rub the lard into the flour, which must be thoroughly dry, work into a smooth paste with only a little water. Roll out thin, press the butter in a cloth to absorb the moisture, put the butter in the center of the paste, fold and press lightly down and roll very thin, dredging the board with a little flour. Fold in three laps and roll and set it in a cool place for a short time. Give it two more workings at intervals; fold again and it should be ready for use. This will make a good light paste for almost any purpose.