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Special Pie Crust
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 1
Categories:
Crust-Pie
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Desserts
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients:
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egg,
beaten to blend
1
tb
water,
ice cold
2
ts
vinegar,
cider
1 2/3
c
all purpose flour 1/2
t
salt 2/3
c
solid shortening,
well-chill
Directions:
(Makes two 9" crusts.) Combine egg, water and vinegar in small bowl.
Refrigerate 15 minutes. Combine flour and salt in medium bowl. Cut in
shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add egg mixture and mix
until just blended. Gather dough into ball. Cut in half. Wrap and
refrigerate at least 10 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.) Roll one
piece of dough out on lightly floured surface into 11" round. (Freeze
remaining dough for future use.) Roll dough up on rolling pin. Unroll
into 9" tart pan. Trim and finish edges. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat
oven to 450~. Line pastry shell with buttered foil, buttered side
down. Fill with dried beans or rice. Bake until pastry is set, about 8
minutes. Remove beans and foil. Continue baking until pastry is brown,
about 7 minutes. Cool on rack.
By "Lloyd A. Carver" <lloyd2@mindspring.com> on Jan 5, 1996
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