Easy peesy pie

mmm..all my favourite ingredients - mushrooms, green peas, cheese dumped into this pie shell, in addition, some mince meats and seasoning and VOILA! easy, aint it?! ;D

How to make the pie shell …

Makes about 24 tarts

INGREDIENTS:

Pastry:

2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup lard
1/3 cup butter
4 tablespoons hot water, or as needed

PREPARATION:

1) Preheat the oven to 325°F degrees (gas mark 3) and grease the tart pans.

2) Cut the lard. Use a sifter to sift the flour into a large bowl. Work the lard and butter into the flour with the tips of your fingers, until the mixture has the appearance of coarse breadcrumbs. kneading, adding the hot water. Roll the dough into a large ball, cover with wax paper

3) On a large, lightly floured surface, roll out the dough until it is very thin (about 1/8-inch or 3 to 4 mm thick). Cut the dough in half before rolling out if needed. Use a pastry cutter to cut out 18 circles that are 3-inches in diameter. Fit the circles into the tart shells.

4) Pour the filling into the shells. Bake for about 35 minutes. Then leave to cool.