How Do I Make My Meatpie Dough Crusty

It is supposed to be hard.

you might wanna add more butter, and more water/milk while mixing it.
i am not too good at cooking, but i hope i am right sha.
Good luck

@Tope2000!, Yes

@poster, use milk instead of water. you can find these recipes online and if you can't, I'll help you find 'em when I have the time.

Chin Chin

1 C margarine at room temp
1 C water
2 eggs
1/2 C sugar
4 1/2 C flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 Tbsp grated orange rind

1. Mix margarine, water and eggs until smooth

2. Add sugar, flour, baking powder, nutmeg and orange rind.

3. Knead until smooth, adding more flour if needed until the dough is no longer sticky. Roll dough to about ¼-inch thickness and cut into small pieces, about ½ x 1 inch. Use a pizza cutter for fast cutting

4. In a heavy saucepan, heat 1 to 2 inches of oil to medium heat. Fry Chin Chin, stirring frequently to turn, until golden brown. Drain and cool on paper. Store in a covered container

Chin Chin II

6 cups flour
2 cups butter/margarine
3 eggs
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1 cup of water
1 cup of milk (or additional cup of water)
10 tablespoons of sugar

1. Mix all the ingredients together.

2. Mix and/or knead the dough until it is smooth.

3. Place some powder on a cutting board or other flat surface.

4. Place some dough on the cutting board and flatten it until it is about ½ inch thick (1¼ cm)

5. Cut the dough into little squares, each square about ½ inch by ½ inch (1¼ cm by 1¼ cm).

6. Place some oil on the stove on medium heat, and allow the oil to heat up.

7. Once the oil is hot, place a few handfuls of the cut pieces into the oil. (the oil may appear to foam, that is all right though rotating with a utensil will tame it a bit).

8. Allow the chin-chin to deep fry until brown. Some people prefer it light brown, and others dark brown. Place the fried pieces on a napkin to soak up the extra oil

Chin Chin III
Makes 20

2 Tbsp salted butter, chilled and diced
1 C all purpose flour
Pinch salt
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tsp caraway seeds
1 tsp finely grated orange zest
1 egg, beaten
peanut oil for frying

1. Cut or rub the butter into the flour and salt until it looks like coarse breadcrumbs. Add the sugar, seeds and zest.

2. Stir in the egg to make a stiff pastry

3. Using your hands gather hte dough into a ball and knead for about 2 minutes. Roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch thick, cut into 1 inch wide strips, then 6 inch long strips, with angle-cut ends. Cut a slit at one end. Pull the other end through and tie it in a loose half bow.

4. Fill a saucepan one-third full of peanut oil, heat to 350-375 F until a piece of the rolled dough turns golden in 1 minute. Fry until crisp and golden, turning them once, using a slotted spoon or tongs, about 1-2 minutes. Remove, drain on crumpled paper towels, and eat immediately. Dust with extra sugar if preferred

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what would u add to the flour, isnt water or milk?

what will happen if you add cold milk?

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