Fried pie pastry

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3cupsFlour
1teaspoonSalt
¾cupShortening
1Egg; beaten
¼cupWater
1teaspoonVinegar

Directions

Combine flour and salt; cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Combine egg and water; sprinkle over flour mix. Add vinegar and lightly stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened.

Shape into a ball. Wrap pastry in wax paper; chill at least 1 hour.

Makes pastry for 1 dozen 5 inch pies Busted by Gail Shermeyer 4paws@...

Recipe by: The Southern Living Cookbook, 1987, 8487-0709-5 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Gail Shermeyer <4paws@...> on May 02, 1998