Aberdeen Butteries

Directions

1. 1
   Make a paste from the yeast, sugar and a wee bit of the warm water and set aside.
2. 2
   Mix the flour and the salt together. Once the yeast has bubbled up add this and mix well to a dough and leave to rise.
3. 3
   Cream the butter and lard and divide into three portions.
4. 4
   Once the dough has doubled in size give it a good knead then roll into a rectangle about 1cm thick.
5. 5
   Then spread one portion of the butter mixture over two thirds of the dough.
6. 6
   Fold the remining third of the dough over onto the butter mixture and fold the other bit over - giving three layers. Roll this back to the original size.
7. 7
   Allow to cool for 40 minutes.
8. 8
   Repeat stages 5-7 twice more.
9. 9
   Cut the dough into 16 pieces and shape each to a rough circle and place on baking trays.
10. 10
    Set aside to rise for about 45 minutes then bake at 200c for 15 minutes.