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What pastry is used for pork pies?
There is a specific "pork pie " pastry, designed for the purpose. It is based on "hot water crust pastry".
How many types of pastry are there?
short pastry (the most popular and can be sweet or savoury) rough-puff pastry suet pastry flaky pastry hot water crust pastry choux pastry
What is the best hot water pastry?
The best hot water pastry is often considered to be the traditional British version used for making savory pies, such as pork pies or pot pies. This pastry is made by mixing flour with hot water and fat, typically lard or butter, resulting in a rich, flaky texture that holds its shape well during baking. Its unique method of preparation allows for a sturdy yet tender crust that complements hearty fillings beautifully. Ultimately, the "best" hot water pastry can depend on personal taste and the specific dish it accompanies.
Why is it difficult to make pastry on a hot day?
On a hot day the shortening (butter/fat) in pastry will soften or melt. This makes it bind differently to the flour and reduces its ability to help incorporate air into the pastry. Good pastry is made in cool conditions and baked quickly at a hot temperature.
What keeps the Eath's mantle solid?
Look it up somewhere else. answers.com currently does not have an answer for you ***************** We live on the Earth's crust. The crust floats on the mantle, which is semi-molten rock. The crust can be likened to the pastry crust on top of a very hot meat pie.
What country does pork pies come from?
Pork pies come from the United Kingdom. They are made from a hot water crust pastry (lard melted in hot water and milk to which flour is added to make the pastry). The filling is made of minced pork, pork fat, bacon,and spices. A hole is left in the top of the pie when it is baked. When it is cooked, savoury pork jelly (made like a porky stock with lots of gelatin from pork bones and a pigs trotter) is warmed and poured into the pie. The pie is traditionally eaten cold with the jelly set.
What are some examples of pastries?
I am going to list the basic ones, but in each one their our different types of that pastry (example: cake- chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, pound cake) -cake -pie -brownies -wontons (depends) -cupcakes -muffins -cookies -strudels -tarts There are many more, but I hope I helped!
Why do springs have hot water?
Springs with hot water, also known as hot springs, occur when geothermally heated water rises to the surface through cracks in the Earth's crust. This happens when groundwater seeps into the Earth's crust, is heated by magma, and then returns to the surface as hot water.
What is a pig in a blanket?
A small hot dog wrapped in pastry. Very Tasty!
Would you consider a hot dog bun with honey and peanutbutter in it a pastry?
A filling doesn't make a particular item a pastry. As a rule of thumb, baked items fall into two categories: Sweet and Savory. If the hot dog bun were to be baked with more sugar in it, or were to be glazed, then you could consider it a pastry. Regardless, the honey & peanut butter combination is always a pleaser!
Water released from deep-sea vents has been heated by?
hot rocks deep in the crust.
What causes a geothermal hotspring?
Geothermal hot springs are caused by water being heated deep in the earth's crust by geothermal heat from the magma below. This heated water rises to the surface through fissures and fractures in the earth's crust, creating hot springs.
