Hot Water Paste Recipe

Ingredients for Hot Water Paste

• 1 cup flour
• 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoons boiling water

Instructions

1. Sift flour, salt and baking powder into basin, rub vegetable shortening lightly into them, then stir in boiling water.
2. Cool paste before using, or it will be too sticky to handle.
3. Sufficient for one pie.