ASDA part of the Wal-Mart family

• 100g plain flour
• Pinch of salt
• 75g butter, cut into cubes
• 3 medium eggs, whisked

1 Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Melt the butter with 200ml water, bring to the boil, then remove from the heat.

2 Tip in all the flour and beat with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a thick paste.

3 Return pan to the heat and beat until a smooth, dry ball forms, which leaves the sides of the pan clean. Remove from heat and cool.

4 Gradually beat in the eggs, using a hand-held electric mixer. The paste is now ready to use.

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