140 A FLAIN SYSTEM OF COOKERY .

Common Paste for Family Pics .

To one pound and a half of flour , break in half a pound of butter or lard ; wet it with water , work it up , and roll it out twice ; then cover the dish .

Short Paste for Tarts .

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Rub a quarter of a pound of buiter into a pound af four , wet it with water and two eggs ; work it up good stiffness , and roll it out once . For sweet tarts , twe table spoonfuls of sugar should be added to it .

Puff - Paste .

To one pound of flour , take three quarters af a pound of butter ; rub half the butter very fine into the flour , mix it into a paste with cold water ; roll out the paste ; put on the remainder of the butter , roll it up , leave it for half an hour ; then roll it out for use . You may beat an egg very fine , and mix it with the water ,

Another Puj - Paste .

Rub a large piece of butter into some flour , but not enough to make it greasy ; it must be rubbed in quite fine ; put as little water as possible , to make it a nice