Pastry

5 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1/4 cup water boiling
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 2 cups flour, all-purpose sifted
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Put shortening in medium bowl.
  2. 2
    Add water and milk.
  3. 3
    Break up shortening with 4 prong fork.
  4. 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 fork is lifted.
  5. 5
    Sift flour and salt onto shortening.
  6. 6
    With vigorous, round the bowl strokes, stir quickly, forming dough that clings together and clings to the bowl.
  7. 7
    Pick up dough and work into a smooth, flat round, then divide in half and form two balls.
  8. 8
    Roll out and cut out for one 2 crust pie.

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