How do I get a space between my pork filling and the hot water raised crust?

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How do you shape a hot water crust?

Put some flour on a flat surface. Knead your hot water pastry to a smooth, pliable consistency. Don't try to shape the pies with pastry that is too warm and soft as it won't hold its shape. Set aside for 10 minutes.

Should you rest hot water crust pastry?

As hot water crust pastry cools it becomes crumbly and less malleable. Leave to rest until cool enough to handle, rather than refrigerating.

How thick should hot water crust pastry be?

Roll the dough out to about 1/4 inch thickness. You don't want to go super thin with hot water crust, so stay away from 1/8 inch. You want that thicker structure.

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