Hot Water Crust Pastry

Name: Hot Water Crust Pastry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes about 450 g/1 lb
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 275 g/9¾ oz plain (all-purpose) flour; a pinch of sea salt; 90 g/3¼ oz vegetable shortening

Preparation info

Makes about
450 g

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Great British Vegan

By Aimee Ryan

Published 2021

About

This makes a nice strong pastry which is perfect for my Porkie Pies. You will need to work quite quickly with this dough once you’ve made it.

Ingredients

275 g/9¾ oz plain (all-purpose) flour
a pinch of sea salt

Europe
United Kingdom
Pastry
Mediterranean
Vegan

Method

Put the flour and salt into a large bowl. Add approximately one-quarter of the vegetable shortening and rub it into the flour with your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs.
In a small saucepan, heat 100 ml/3½