English Puff Paste

Ingredients

• 1 cup sifted flour
• coarse sea salt to taste
• ½ cup water
• lard
• additional flour for dusting

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine flour and salt. Add water and mix until the dough leaves the bowl.

2. Roll out the dough thinly and spread lard over the surface. Dust with flour.

3. Fold the dough twice, roll it out again, spread with lard, and dust with flour. Repeat this process two more times.

4. This will yield 3 pie crusts or can be used for pattie crusts filled with creamed oysters, mushrooms, chicken, or jelly.