Flaky Pastry

4 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 4 Tbsp. cold water

Directions

  1. 1
    Measure flour and sift with salt.
  2. 2
    Add shortening (at room temperature) and blend with pastry blender or two knives.
  3. 3
    Add water.
  4. 4
    Roll 1/8 inch thick and line pie pans.
  5. 5
    Prick pastry and bake at 425 degrees for 12 to 15
  6. 6
    minutes.
  7. 7
    Yield:
  8. 8
    Pastry for 2 (8-inch) pie crusts.

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