Plain pastry
6 servings
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Sifted enriched flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| ⅔ | cup | Shortening |
| 5 | \N | To 7 tablespoons cold water |
Sift together flour and salt, cut in shortening with pastry-blender or blending fork till pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle water, a tablespoon at a time, over part of mixture. Gently toss with fork; push to one side of bowl. Sprinkle next tablespoon water over dry part, mix lightly ; push to moistened part at side. Repeat till all is moistened. Gather up with fingers; form into ball. For double-crust pie, divide dough for lower and upper crust. Form each in ball. Flatten ball slightly and roll ⅛ inch thick on lightly floured surface. If edges split, pinch together. Always roll from center out to edge. Use light strokes. Makes enough pastry for one 8- or 9-inch lattice-top pie or one 9- or 10-inch double-crust pie.
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