Plain Short Pastry

Ingredients

• 1 lb flour
• 3 oz dripping or clarified fat
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Cold water, as needed

Directions

1. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.

2. Rub in the dripping until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

3. Gradually add cold water to form a stiff paste.

4. Flour a board and rolling pin, then roll out the pastry to the desired thickness.

5. Use the pastry for plain meat pies or other dishes.