Cut In - Glossary Term

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In preparing pastry, this refers to mixing a fat such as butter or lard with a dry ingredient such as flour until it forms particles of fat that are covered with the dry ingredient. A pastry-blending tool is most often used for this process. The ingredients must not be over blended or a paste will form which will create poor results in the finished pastry.