101 yr old pastry
One-Hundred-One-Year-Old Pastry Recipe
Original recipe yield: 2 - 9 inch shells.
"This is an old pie crust recipe, made with egg and vinegar, along with the usual ingredients."
INGREDIENTS:
· 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
· 1/2 teaspoon salt
· 1 cup shortening
· 1 egg
· 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
· 1 1/2 cups cold water
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large bowl, mix flour and salt. Cut shortening into the flour until it is the size of peas.
2. In a 2 cup measuring cup, beat the egg lightly. Add vinegar, then fill to 1 1/2 cups with cold water.
3. Add just enough liquid to flour mixture to hold the dough together. It should be approximately 4 tablespoons. Reserve remaining liquid for your next batch of dough.
4. Handle dough as little as possible. Roll out and use as desired.
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