Plain Paste

240. One pound of flour,
Three-quarters of butter.

Put the ingredients together in the same manner as directed for puff paste.

Common Paste

241. One pound of flour,
Half a pound of butter.

Proceed as directed for puff-paste, only the butter need not be washed, nor the paste placed upon the ice.

A very good paste may be made with the above quantity of flour, and a quarter of a pound of butter, and the same quantity of nice fresh lard.