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Pie Pastry (aka Refrigerator Pastry) - Mom Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
6 cups pastry flour
1 pound lard or shortening (or 1/2 and 1/2)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder (optional)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon vinegar
very cold water to make volume up to 1 cup
Directions:
Directions:
Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Add shortening or lard (cut into cubes) and using a pastry cutter work it in until the mixture is mixed and then use hands to just get crumbly. Do not over mix and I find it best to not have lard or shortening not real soft. I would use a little less flour if using shortening, but I find lard best.


In a cup - wisk together water, egg,sugar and vinegar. This should be a cup in volume. You may not need to use quite all this mixture. Do not make pastry too wet, or you have to add too much flour to roll.
Add water mixture a small amount at a time, to flour mixture, and mix in with fork, so not to handle too much. Gently blend it in, then gather the dough with your hands and form a ball. Cover with wax paper.
Refrigerate for 1/2 hour or until needed. On well floured surface roll out dough for pies or tarts.
This recipe will make several pies and can be stored for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerate (make sure it is well wrapped) or roll out the pie dough and line pie pans and freeze. If stacking the pie crusts place a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper between them.Thaw before using.

I have often cut this recipe in half and use 1 cup lard, 3 cups flour, 1 tsp brown sugar, small egg, salt, cold water to 1/2 cup.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
5 large pie shells
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 min. plus chilling
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is the recipe Mom always used on the farm. She says it was best when she made her own lard.
It is good for when you plan to make several pies at once.
Keep in mind that lard is richer than shortening, so adjust your flour to suit (5 1/2 cups flour for shortening).

 

 

 

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