SC - Re: Lard

[CBlackwill at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/15/00 5:34:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
ringofkings at mindspring.com writes:

> Whoa!!!  You must be doing sonething wrong.  The
>  English have been using lard to make tall coffin pyes
>  like Melton Mowbrays for 500 years!  Lard is the ONLY
>  good period ingredient for making tall coffins. Are you
>  using a high gluten flour and pouring in the lard boiling.
>  I have no trouble making 8" or so high coffins. 

Allright...I think I am clueless again.  Can anyone send me the recipe for 
this?  I would like to see what you are talking about.  I think my idea of a 
"coffin" pastry is different than the one you folks are thinking of.

Balthazar of Blackmoor

Complacency Breeds Contempt