Saffron Hot Water Crust

Name: Saffron Hot Water Crust
Yield: Makes 650 g
Cuisine: Northern Europe
Ingredients: ¾ tsp salt; 1 egg yolk; 1 ½ tbsp caster sugar; 180 ml / 6 fl oz / ¾ cup of water or ale; 180 ml / 6 fl oz / ¾ cup of water or ale; 3 good pinches / 60-90 saffron strands, crushed; 340 g / 12 oz / around 3 cups of plain flour; 100 g / 4 oz / 1 stick of lard or butter; 100 g / 4 oz / 1 stick of lard or butter

Preparation info

Makes
650
g

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Fool's Gold

By Sam Bilton

Published 2022

About

Ingredients

100 g / 4 oz / 1 stick of lard or butter
180

Europe
United Kingdom
Pastry
Vegetarian

Method

Place the lard or butter, water or ale and saffron together in a saucepan and bring to the boil
Sieve the flour into a large bowl with the salt. Mix in the egg yolk and caster sugar
Make a well in the middle of the flour and pour in the fat and water mixture. Using a wooden spoon, mix thoroughly to form a dough
Cover the dou