Hot Water Crust¶

Hot Water Crust

Serves	Total Time
2 ⌀4.75 x 2.25 H in pies	20 minutes

Ingredients¶

265 g all-purpose flour
55 g strong white bread flour
55 g unsalted butter
65 g vegetable shortening
1 tsp salt
135 ml boiling water

Cookware¶

1 bowl
1 pan
1 spoon

Instructions¶

Step 1¶

Put all-purpose flour and strong white bread flour into a bowl. Add the cubed unsalted butter and rub in with your fingertips.

Step 2¶

Danger

Melting vegetable shortening on the stovetop in water can cause the mixture to explode. Watch carefully and don't overcook.

Heat the vegetable shortening in a pan until melted. Dissolve the salt in the boiling water, then add to the melted vegetable shortening.

Step 3¶

Pour this liquid into the flour. Mix with a spoon then, as soon as it is cool enough, tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and work together into a ball. Be careful that the dough is not too hot when you start to work it.

Step 4¶

Once the dough ball is formed, leave it to cool slightly. If it’s still lumpy, work it a minute or two longer.

Step 5¶

Divide the dough in two, making one piece slightly bigger than the other.