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Flaky Pastry

Source of Recipe


Charlie Groom - April's great aunt






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. flour
  
• 1/2 tsp. salt
  
• 1/2 cup shortening
  
• 2-3 Tbsp. ice water
  






Instructions



1. Combine flour and salt.
   
   
2. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
   
   
3. Sprinkle ice water (1 Tbsp. at a time) evenly over surface.
   
   
4. Stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened.
   
   
5. Shape into a ball.
   
   
6. Chill.
   
   
7. Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
   
   
8. Place in pie plate.
   
   
9. Trim off excess pastry along the edges.
   
   
10. Fold edges under and flute.
    
    






Final Comments


Yield: pastry for one 9 inch pie