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Shortcrust pastry
8oz/225g plain flour
pinch salt
2oz lard
2oz hard marg (note the word hard)
1 tbsp cold water (15ml)
Using the metal blade
put the flour, salt and cubed lard and marg into the processor and process until like breadcrumbs. Add the water then pulse until starting to ball then turn out onto floured surface and squidge together. Chill.
I use lard for texture and marg for flavour but you could use all lard or all marg.
If pastry won't stick together cos too dry then add a spot more water, if a bit sticky then a bit more flour.
If you want to make more or less quantity ie...6oz flour then use 3oz fat so always half fat to flour , and split your fat 50:50 between lard and marg.
Bacon and egg filling
Roll out pastry and line your dish , you can leave a bit hanging over the edge to cut off later in case of shrinkage . You can trim off excess afterwards. Prick the base all over with a fork. In a separate bowl beat together 2 eggs, then add 3oz grated cheese, 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard powder, a small tin of evaporated milk, and chopped up streaky bacon . Pour mix into pastry case and bake at 190 deg C for about 35 mins .......
This is nice and easy cos you don't have to faff about baking the case blind first......
8oz/225g plain flour
pinch salt
2oz lard
2oz hard marg (note the word hard)
1 tbsp cold water (15ml)
Using the metal blade
put the flour, salt and cubed lard and marg into the processor and process until like breadcrumbs. Add the water then pulse until starting to ball then turn out onto floured surface and squidge together. Chill.
I use lard for texture and marg for flavour but you could use all lard or all marg.
If pastry won't stick together cos too dry then add a spot more water, if a bit sticky then a bit more flour.
If you want to make more or less quantity ie...6oz flour then use 3oz fat so always half fat to flour , and split your fat 50:50 between lard and marg.
Bacon and egg filling
Roll out pastry and line your dish , you can leave a bit hanging over the edge to cut off later in case of shrinkage . You can trim off excess afterwards. Prick the base all over with a fork. In a separate bowl beat together 2 eggs, then add 3oz grated cheese, 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard powder, a small tin of evaporated milk, and chopped up streaky bacon . Pour mix into pastry case and bake at 190 deg C for about 35 mins .......
This is nice and easy cos you don't have to faff about baking the case blind first......
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