Coucou me voila !
Donc j'ai récupéré la recette chez mes parents (j'espère que l'anglais ne vous pose pas de problème...)
Pies
QuickMethod of Covering a Pie (suitable, for short pastry)
1. Fill the pie-dish weIl, using a pie-funnel or inverted egg-cup to hold the pastry up if the contents of the pie are likely to shrink a lot during cooking.
2. Roll the pastry to 1/8 - ¼ inch (3-6 mm.) thick and about 2 inches wider all round than the dish. Place the pastry over the rolling-pin and lift it gently on to the pie without stretching. Trim off all round leaving ½ inch (1 cm.) over-hanging
3. Turn the overhanging piece under to make it level with the edge. Damp the edge of the pie-dish and press
4. Decorate by slashing the edge of the pastry horizontally with a sharp knife. Then scallop by pressing with the thumb and cutting with a knife.
5. Cut a slit in the top of the pie to let out steam, with egg or milk and bake in a hot oven 425° F. (220°C) Mark 6, for ½ hour or longer, according to the kind of pie
Note:
· ma grand-mère prenait une carte de visite pour faire la cheminée, elle n’avait pas de pie funnel
· ma grand tante décorait le dessus avec le reste de pate en découpent dedans des feuilles, des fleurs... ça faisait super joli
Fruit Pies
Use Short or Flaky Pastry, No. 807 or 808, made with 8 oz flour. Allow 2 lb. (1 kg.) of fruit for a 2-pt. (1l.) size pie-dish, 4 oz. sugar (½ c.), and ¼ pt. (½ c.) or less of water.
Juicy fruit needs very little water. Stand the pie baking-tray to cook, as this will catch the juice if it boils over. Cook for ½ - ¾ hour at 425° F. (220° C.) Mark 6.
Short pastry
1. 4 oz fat (125g) to 8 oz flour (1 ½ c) makes the best short pastry, plain flour should be used
2. Lard or a good cooking fat makes the shortest pastry. Butter gives the best flavour. Cut the fat in small pieces and rub into the flour, using the tip of the finger only, rub until the mixture lmooks like fine breadcrumbs
3. Add cold water (2 or 3 Tbs)
4. Flour the pastry board and roll the pastry
5. It is always a good plan to leave the pastry to stand in a cool place for ¼ or ½ h before baking
6. Bake in a hot oven
Bon appétit !