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Post by marlaoh on Nov 4, 2004 10:17:04 GMT -6
PASTRY FOR DOUBLE CRUST PIE 2 cups flour
¼ teaspoon salt
3 cups shortening
6 to 7 tablespoons ice water
Preheat oven to 4500F. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in half the shortening until mixture resembles corn meal. Cut in remaining shortening until mixture is the size of small peas. Sprinkle water, a tablespoon at a time, over mixture. Gently mix with a fork after each addition, pushing mixture to side of bowl until all is moistened. Divide dough in half. Form each half into a ball.
On a lightly floured surface, flatten one ball of dough. Roll out dough from center to edges, forming a circle. Flour top of pastry; fold half the circle over the other half, then fold in half again. Place pastry in pie shell and unfold. Roll out remaining dough for top crust. For baked shell, generously prick bottom of pie shell with tines of a fork. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.
SINGLE-CRUST PIE SHELL
Note: For a single-crust pie shell: Use half the recipe.
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etna
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Post by etna on Nov 4, 2004 20:35:06 GMT -6
Where do you buy shortening? I've looked in most grocery stores and couldn't find it.
thanks
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Post by cuteascountry_Shortcake on Nov 4, 2004 22:29:32 GMT -6
Hi etna, Welcome to Nancy's Kitchen! When I buy a can of shortening, such as the Crisco brand, I find it in the aisle with the bottles of cooking oils and canisters of non-stick vegetable spray. Usually vinegar, pickles and other condiments are a little further down in the same aisle. It used to by that shortening could be found in the baking aisle along with everything else you needed for stocking up on staples needed for baking. I hope this is helpful to you. Happy Holidays! -Shortcake
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