225g/8oz plain flour
pinch of salt
1 egg, beaten
100ml/3½fl oz water
80g/3oz lard
Put the flour, salt and egg into a bowl and roughly mix together.
Put the water and lard in a small saucepan and heat together until it reaches boiling point.
Stir into the flour mixture and bring into a ball. Wrap in clingfilm and rest at room temperature for 5 minutes before moulding into your pie dish or mould.
The pastry will harden as it cools.
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