Flaky Butter Pastry

Ingredients

• 1 lb flour
• ½ lb butter or dripping
• A pinch of salt
• Enough cold water to mix

Method

1. 1 Rub half the butter into the flour and salt, as for short crust.
2. 2 Mix with cold water to form a paste, then roll out very thinly.
3. 3 Place the remaining butter in small pieces over the rolled paste.
4. 4 Fold the pastry in three, then fold in three again.
5. 5 Roll out to the size required for your recipe.