Book of American Baking / A Practical Guide Covering Various Branches of the Baking Industry, Including Cakes, Buns, and Pastry, Bread Making, Pie Baking, Etc.

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Patties.

Patties or tarts are made with puff paste rolled thin, which forms a lining for pans filled with any kind of fruit. These can be made in endless varieties. A good recipe for the pastry is as follows: 1½ lbs. Flour, 1½ lbs. Butter (hard), 2 Eggs, 1½ oz. Baking Powder, Salt and Ice Water. Medium dough, mixed lightly and rolled four or five times at intervals of about 15 minutes. This can be made very quickly.