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Hot Water Pastry
Hot Water Pastry is a traditional British recipe for a classic pastry that's made with lard and hot water and which is typically used to prepare raised pies. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Hot Water Pastry.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
10 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
Additional Time:
(+5 days drying)
Makes:
8–10
Rating: 
Tags : British Recipes
Traditionally these are made with a wooden former, or dolly, but if you do not have a former for the pastry you can use a glass jar about 8cm in diameter to shape the pie.
Ingredients:
500g plain flour
175g lard
225ml water (about)
pinch of salt
Method:
Sift the flour and salt for the crust into a bowl. Combine the lard and water in a saucepan and heat until the lard has melted and the mixture is bubbling. Form a well in the flour and pour in the lard mixture. Quickly work the liquid into the flour to form a pastry (take care it's hot).
Take a small amount of the pastry (again taking care, as it's hot) and shape into a ball (you should have enough for at least 8 pies) and cover the remainder to keep warm. Roll the pastry out and quickly shape around the former or the glass, gently pulling and shaping until the pastry is about 4cm high. Make certain there are no holes or cracks, then trim the excess then set aside to cool and harden as you prepare the next pastry shell. Remove the first former or glass (take care) and prepare the next case. By the end you should have between 8 and 10 pie shells and there should be enough pastry left over for the lids.
