Recipe for pastry?
 

I am trying to find a recipe for the type of pastry that you get Hollands / Oddies potato pies.

Does anyone know of the recipe?

I can make standard shortcrust pastry but not the softer pastry that you get on these Lancashire pasties and pies.

As I live in Switzerland I'm desperate for a proper pasty!

Re: Recipe for pastry?
 

Try this recipe - I think this is the nearest thing you'll find to the original

Hot-Water Crust Pastry Recipe - The Foody

Re: Recipe for pastry?
 

I am told that the pastry on Hollands steak pudding is just shortcrust pastry that is steamed rather than baked.

Re: Recipe for pastry?
 

I know the exact recipe used for the pastry in Oddies pies, but it's a secret. ;)

One thing I can tell you is that they make it using hot water, in which the fat is melted before adding it to the other ingredients. It's known as a 'hot paste' and makes it much shorter than a normal pastry.

Re: Recipe for pastry?
 

I guess you used to work there TM ? I did a week there once :)

I also did a short spell at Calverts and nobody would want to know how there stuff was made :rolleyes:

Re: Recipe for pastry?
 

just buy hollands puds... or a pie from the shop:

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The member who asked is in Switzerland (see 1st post) :rolleyes:

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ooeer will you be assasinated if you tell the recipe?:rolleyes:

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Isn't hot water pastry the hard crust that you get on pork pies?

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ha ha see who said I never read the post before I post... errrrrrrr you know what I mean::):D:)