astray recipes: Herb crust

Categories: October 199
Yield: 1 servings

Measure	Ingredient
2½ cup	All purpose flour
2 tablespoons	Chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon	Chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon	Salt
1 teaspoon	Sugar
½ cup	Chilled unsalted butter; cut into 1/2-inch
	; pieces (1 stick)
½ cup	Chilled solid vegetable shortening; cut into 1/2-inch
	; pieces
6½ tablespoon	Ice water; (about)

Blend first 5 ingredients in processor until herbs are very finely chopped.

Add butter and shortening. Blend until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Transfer mixture to large bowl. Using fork, mix enough ice water into flour mixture to form moist clumps. Gather dough into ball; flatten into rectangle. Cover and chill 30 minutes. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled. Let dough soften slightly before rolling out.) Makes 1 crust.

Bon Appetit October 1999

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 21 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (3% calories from fat); trace Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 2139mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; ½ Other Carbohydrates

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

herb crust