paste n; paste

paste n dough, esp. when prepared with shortening. a mixture of flour, fat, and a small amount of liquid, for making pastry. WK's 1901 cookbook has these, and Nfld, sense throughout (Rhode Island) OED is full. If Mrs. Ash does mean the final cooked product, we have metonymy, and an extention. B...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1983
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/63035
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Summary:paste n dough, esp. when prepared with shortening. a mixture of flour, fat, and a small amount of liquid, for making pastry. WK's 1901 cookbook has these, and Nfld, sense throughout (Rhode Island) OED is full. If Mrs. Ash does mean the final cooked product, we have metonymy, and an extention. But WK wonders if actual users are so distinct in the stages. A criticism. MAR 29 1983 for ex, in collier's 'layer of pastry' WK Not used Not used Withdrawn