Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- one pound of butter
- one pound of flour -- sift the flour
- four parts
- one fourth into the flour
- six pieces
- one sixth of the butter
Directions
One pound of butter, one pound of flour — sift the flour, and then sift in something else a little additional flour for sprinkling and rolling ; wash all the salt from the butter ; then divide it into four parts, put one fourth into the flour and divide the remain- der in six pieces ; mix with a knife the flour and butter into a stifi" dough, sprinkle a little flour on the paste board, flour the rolling pin and roll into a thin sheet ; then put in little bits at equal distances one sixth of the butter, fold the paste, flour it and toll again, and so on until the butter is consumed. Divide into as many pieces as you wish pies ; roU each piece and put into pans previously buttered; always roll from you. — Mrs. Martin.