Pastry
3/4 cup shortening 1/4 cup boiling water 1 tablespoon milk 2 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon salt Put shortening in medium bowl. Add water and milk. Break up shortening with 4 prong f...
Ingredients
- 3/4cupshortening
- 1/4cupboiling water
- 1tablespoonmilk
- 2cups sifted flour
- 1teaspoonsalt
Directions
- 1
3/4 cup shortening 1/4 cup boiling water 1 tablespoon milk 2 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon salt Put shortening in medium bowl
- 2
Add water and milk
- 3
Break up shortening with 4 prong fork
- 4
Tilt bowl and beat with fork in quick, cross-the bowl strokes until mixure is smooth and thick like whipped cream and holds soft peaks when
- 5
Sift flour and salt onto shortening
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With vigorous, round the bowl strokes, stir quickly, forming dough that clings together and clings to the bowl
- 7
Pick up dough and work into a smooth, flat round, then divide in half and form two balls
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Roll out and cut out for one 2 crust pie.